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slanderer

slanderer

1 7.3
A person who says false things about someone to harm them
  • noun
  • /ˈslændərər/
translation icon : calumniador
  • Another candidate, incensed because his opponent had charged him with vote-buying, threw eggs at the alleged slanderer.

Examples

  • Kay, you fell victim to that when you said either provide the source or you are a slanderer.

    Blog text (25)
  • You dare to set foot back in this town, Siouxsie the Slanderer?

  • If you can't provide sources for your story, then you're nothing more than a slanderer.

    Blog text (25)
  • I, Mrs. Wayne Hunter, will legally pursue action against any copyright violators as well as libelers and/or slanderers.

    Blog text (11)
  • He commented bitterly against his slanderers who were circulating false strength figures and criticizing him for not attacking the British.

    Academic text (1992)
  • If you spread false rumors about others, you are nothing but a slanderer.

  • The journalist was accused of being a slanderer after publishing unverified accusations against the politician.

  • She became known as a slanderer when her lies about her neighbor were exposed.

Synonyms

mudslinger
vsslanderer
  • Offensive
1 8.5

A person who spreads nasty stories about others to harm them, often in politics

is the same harmful speech but without the political motive
defamer
vsslanderer
  • Formal
1 8.8

A person who says false things to harm someone's reputation

focuses on the same harm but is more neutral in tone
backbiter
vsslanderer
1 8.4

A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation

is the wider concept of making false damaging statements, not only in absence
rumormonger
vsslanderer
  • Offensive
1 8.3

A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others

is focused on knowingly false damaging statements rather than casual gossip
calumniator
vsslanderer
  • Formal
9.9

A person who lies about someone to harm their reputation

is the broader label for making false damaging remarks without stressing intent
traducer
vsslanderer
  • Formal
9.9

A person who tells lies about someone to harm their good name

is the general act of false damaging statements without stress on speech form
maligner
vsslanderer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who says false things to damage someone's reputation

is centered on making false damaging statements rather than general criticism
vilifier
vsslanderer
9.3

A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone

is the plain term for causing reputational harm by false statements
libeler
vsslanderer
  • Formal
9.0

A person who writes false things about someone to harm their reputation

covers the same harm but not limited to written forms
libelant
vsslanderer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who writes or publishes false, harmful statements about someone

is the general term for making false damaging statements in any form
scandalmonger
vsslanderer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention

is focused on harming reputation rather than enjoying scandal spread

Antonyms

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

252 2.8

A person who protects someone or something from harm

How Damaging

defamer
  • Formal
1 8.8
maligner
  • Offensive
9.9
slanderer
1 7.3
gossiper
  • Offensive
1 2.8

Surface Forms

slanderer singular
slanderers plural

Morphology

slanderer = slander (transparent) = slander + er

The word 'slanderer' is transparently derived from 'slander' by adding the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Slanderer comes from slander, which is related to scandal and originally meant 'a trap' or something that makes you 'stumble'. So a slanderer is someone who harms another person's reputation by spreading false words, making them 'stumble' in the eyes of others.