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In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.
George Bancroft

Meaning of "slanderous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLANDEROUS

slanderous  [ˈslɑːndərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLANDEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slanderous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLANDEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defamation

Defamation—also called calumny, vilification, or traducement—is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal action to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against groundless criticism. Under common law, to constitute defamation, a claim must generally be false and have been made to someone other than the person defamed. Some common law jurisdictions also distinguish between spoken defamation, called slander, and defamation in other media such as printed words or images, called libel. False light laws protect against statements which are not technically false but misleading. In some civil law jurisdictions, defamation is treated as a crime rather than a civil wrong. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ruled in 2012 that the criminalization of libel violates freedom of expression and is inconsistent with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. A person who defames another may be called a "defamer", "famacide", "libeler" or "slanderer".

Definition of slanderous in the English dictionary

The definition of slanderous in the dictionary is false and malicious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLANDEROUS


chunderous
ˈtʃʌndərəs
cinderous
ˈsɪndərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
founderous
ˈfaʊndərəs
glanderous
ˈɡlændərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
inodorous
ɪnˈəʊdərəs
malodorous
mælˈəʊdərəs
murderess
ˈmɜːdərəs
murderous
ˈmɜːdərəs
nidorous
ˈnaɪdərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
odorous
ˈəʊdərəs
Pandarus
ˈpændərəs
panderous
ˈpændərəs
plunderous
ˈplʌndərəs
ponderous
ˈpɒndərəs
sudorous
ˈsjuːdərəs
thunderous
ˈθʌndərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLANDEROUS

slander
slanderer
slanderously
slanderousness
slane
slang
slanger
slangily
slanginess
slanging match
slangingly
slangish
slanguage
slangular
slangy
slant
slant rhyme
slant-eyed
slantendicular
slanter

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLANDEROUS

adulterous
boisterous
cadaverous
cancerous
coniferous
cruciferous
glamourous
lecherous
metalliferous
noncancerous
obstreperous
odoriferous
onerous
preposterous
prosperous
seminiferous
serous
sorcerous
splendiferous
treacherous
tuberous

Synonyms and antonyms of slanderous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLANDEROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slanderous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slanderous

Translation of «slanderous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLANDEROUS

Find out the translation of slanderous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slanderous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slanderous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诽谤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calumniosa
570 millions of speakers

English

slanderous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलंकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قذف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порнографических
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insultuosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসূয়াপূর্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calomnieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fitnah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verleumderisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中傷的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyamah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tính cách vu oan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவதூறான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंदात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karalayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calunnioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszczerczych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порнографічних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calomnios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συκοφαντική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lasterlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slanderous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ærekrenkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slanderous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLANDEROUS»

The term «slanderous» is regularly used and occupies the 57.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLANDEROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slanderous

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3 QUOTES WITH «SLANDEROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slanderous.
1
George Bancroft
In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.
2
Paul Engle
Contrary to slanderous Eastern opinion, much of Iowa is not flat, but rolling hills country with a lot of timber, a handsome and imaginative landscape, crowded with constant small changes of scene and full of little creeks winding with pools where shiners, crappies and catfish hover.
3
Joe Scarborough
I see it all the time in politics. If a candidate gets caught in a lie, he quickly tries to change the subject by throwing more mud at his opponent. The mud keeps flying until some of the slanderous material sticks.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLANDEROUS»

Discover the use of slanderous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slanderous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
By Slanderous Tongues
In the epic sequel to Ill Met by Moonlight, in the wake of Henry VIII's death, a young Princess Elizabeth is confronted by enemies--both human and supernatural--who will do anything to keep her from the throne of England.
Mercedes Lackey, Roberta Gellis, 2007
2
Digest to the Supreme and Appellate Court Reports of the ...
To say of a person that he would commit robbery is per se slanderous. Craig v. Brown, 5 Blkf. 44. 10. Larceny, charge of. — When by words, signs and inuendoes, one person conveys the idea to others that a third person is guilty of larceny, ...
Harrison Burns, 1905
3
The Pacific Reporter
None of these charges, however, or statements, which the defendant admits having made are, of themselves, slanderous. The plaintiff could not recover upon any of these statements, if they were true. But he is not charged with having made  ...
‎1919
4
A Treatise on the Law of Trials in Actions Civil and Criminal
SIander—Anger is Matter in Mitigation Only''You are further instructed that anger is no justification for the use of slanderous words; and it ought not to be considered even in mitigation of damages, unless the anger is provoked by the person ...
Seymour Dwight Thompson, Marion C. Early, 1912
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Annotated Cases, American and English: Containing the ...
Bedt- key, 15 S. D. 310, 89 N. W. 479, that the failure of the complaint to disclose the exact place where the slanderous words were uttered, thereby misleading the defendant, not having been objected to at the trial, was without merit on appeal.
‎1918
6
The Southwestern Reporter
The alleged slanderous words: "You," pointing at plaintiff, "didn't pay for those goods. We want those goods" — are not actionable per se. 2. Libel and Slander < S=>7(13)— Words Imputing Theft. The alleged slanderous words: "You," pointing  ...
‎1919
7
Cyclopedia of Law and Procedure
elanderous per se.v But to charge another with entering a house and carrying away goods owned by him and another as copartners is not slanderous per se.7* (x) Conspiracy. An oral charge of criminal conspiracy is actionable per se.n But it  ...
‎1907
8
Slanderous Tongue: A Sumach Mystery
In Slanderous Tongue, author Jill Culiner treats us to an inside look at the lies and salacious rumours lurking beneath the surface of a centuries-old pocket of rural France.
Jill Culiner, 2007
9
United States Digest: a Digest of Decisions of the Various ...
The interchange of opprobrious epithets and mutual vituperation will justify a verdict for defendant, though the slanderous words are proved as charged. Fulda v. Caldwell. 9 La. Ann. 358. 668. It is a good defence, in an action of slander, ...
‎1879
10
Coming of Age in American Anthropology: Margaret Mead and ...
Twenty-seventh, the hard cold truth is, columbia University and the American anthropological association's position on Mead's slanderous cultural claims has cause more damage, than anyone can imagine. The continual acceptance of Mead's ...
Malopa'upo Isaia, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLANDEROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slanderous is used in the context of the following news items.
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A CORRECTION to Michael Voris' Slanderous Post re. Sacred Heart …
Michael Voris is a controversial blogger who runs St. Michael's Media and produces his popular video series The Vortex from his studios in Ferndale, Michigan. «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
Forces doing slanderous, biased campaigns not to divert Azerbaijan …
Pay attention to the discussions held at the UN: Ireland allegedly speaks on behalf of 25 countries and slanderous information is given here about Azerbaijan, ... «Trend News Agency, Jun 15»
3
Qatar said to sue former FIFA executive over 'slanderous' comments
Qatar officials are reportedly suing an ex-FIFA executive who made “slanderous” comments against the country. Theo Zwanziger described the Gulf state as “a ... «ArabianBusiness.com, Jun 15»
4
Comments by Maturo opponent called 'borderline slanderous'
EAST HAVEN–Seven-term East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo has received his share of negative press over the last several years. And it continued Friday when ... «FOX CT, May 15»
5
Romli reports antigraft activists over 'slanderous'
How come they suddenly cornered me with slanderous remarks, like about being pro-corruption, only because I served as an expert witness for him [Comr. Gen. «Jakarta Post, May 15»
6
Robert Putnam Makes Another Slanderous Comment
Last week, I noted that Harvard's Robert Putnam had made a rather baffling and slanderous statement about American Christians. As an empirical matter, it was ... «The Weekly Standard, May 15»
7
SBY says Sudirman's statement over Petral slanderous
Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has slammed Energy Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said, who he said accused him of refusing to ... «Jakarta Post, May 15»
8
MHP's Akşener files criminal complaint against pro-gov't TV's …
KA-DER called on all women to support Akşener in the fight against discrimination and violence against women after the slanderous attack on the politician ... «Today's Zaman, May 15»
9
MPPEB scam: CM Chouhan seeks meet with Sonia over 'slanderous
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has sought appointment of Congress President Sonia Gandhi to apprise her about the ... «Firstpost, Apr 15»
10
Saudi envoy denounces Nasrallah's speech as 'slanderous'
Saudi envoy denounces Nasrallah's speech as 'slanderous'. Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri attends a ceremony in Beirut, Wednesday, June 4, ... «The Daily Star, Mar 15»

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