Libelous

/ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Containing or constituting a libel; defamatory.

The newspaper published a libelous article that falsely accused the politician of corruption.

Tending to damage someone's reputation through false statements.

Her libelous comments about her coworker led to a lawsuit.

Involving or characterized by libel.

The company had to retract its libelous claims against the competitor to avoid legal action.

From libel + -ous.

libelous comments

Statements that are false and damaging to someone's reputation.

libelous material

Content that is defamatory and authored in writing.

libelous statement

A written assertion that is untrue and harms an individual's reputation.

libel

A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.

defamation

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

slander

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

to trash talk someone in a written format

He posted a libelous tweet about his ex.

spreading harmful gossip in print

The tabloid's libelous articles of celebrities went too far.