calumniatory
- adjective
- /kəˈlʌm.nɪˌtɔːr.i/
- Formal
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calumnioso
- She sued the magazine for its calumniatory allegations about her personal life.
Examples
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The article contained several calumniatory remarks that defamed the politician.
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Such calumniatory statements can irreparably harm someone's reputation.
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The article contained calumniatory remarks about the politician.
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Don't believe those calumniatory claims about her!
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She sued the magazine for its calumniatory allegations about her personal life.
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Such calumniatory statements can irreparably harm someone's reputation.
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The article contained several calumniatory remarks that defamed the politician.
Synonyms
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7.9
False statements about a person or group that harm their reputation
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7.3
False and harmful statements that damage a person's reputation
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8.4
A statement with false words that harm someone's reputation
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9.9
False statements meant to hurt someone's reputation
Hurt someone's reputation with unfair or unproven claims
Harming someone's reputation by saying unfair or untrue things
Saying things to make someone look bad, often unfair or untrue
Giving unfair critical comments that make someone seem worse
Antonyms
How Defamatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
calumniatory = calumniate (transparent) = calumniat + ory
The adjective is formed from the verb 'calumniate' with a regular adjectival suffix (-ory), so the meaning is directly derivable from the base verb.
Etymology
Calumniatory comes from the Latin word calumnia, which meant 'false charge' or 'trick', and it is the same root as the English noun calumny. A helpful way to remember calumniatory is to think of a false claim made to hurt someone's name, and that is why it means statements that are false and meant to damage a person's reputation.