calumnious
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9.9
- adjective
- /kəˈlʌm.ni.əs/
- Formal
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calumnioso
Examples
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Was it my duty to obstruct these measures, in order, forsooth, that you might not lose what you call your own, and might without fear rob Christ of what is His: that you might frame your testaments according to Roman law, and might by calumnious accusations break the Testament made with the sanction of Divine law to the fathers, in which it was written,
Blog text (3) -
Mad as Hell has some odd off notes, including a calumnious mischaracterization of Alexander Solzhenitsyn as a hater of Western civilization and a few silly potshots at right-of-center writers.
Academic text (2011) -
The calumnious rumors spread about her were completely untrue and damaging to her reputation.
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He filed a lawsuit against his former colleague for her calumnious statements that led to his suspension.
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The journalist's calumnious accusations against the politician caused public outrage.
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
False statements that try to harm someone's reputation
Saying things to make someone look bad, often unfair or untrue
Harming someone's reputation by saying unfair or untrue things
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Etymology
Calumnious comes from the Latin word calumnia, which means 'false accusation' or 'slander', and is related to the English word calumny. So a calumnious statement is one that tries to hurt someone's reputation with lies.