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CALUMNIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does calumnious mean?
• CALUMNIOUS (adjective)
The adjective CALUMNIOUS has 1 sense:
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Familiarity information: CALUMNIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Synonyms:
calumniatory; calumnious; defamatory; denigrating; denigrative; denigratory; libellous; libelous; slanderous
Similar:
harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)
Derivation:
calumny (an abusive attack on a person's character or good name)
calumny (a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions)
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