calumniatory

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adjective

Containing calumny; slanderous.

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calumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratingdenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderous
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Meanings

adjectivecalumniatory (comparative more calumniatory, superlative most calumniatory)

comparative more calumniatory · superlative most calumniatory

  1. Containing calumny; slanderous.

    For S. PETER (upon admission of this Passage , as your ſelves have related it in your calumniatory Information) by M. MOUNTAGU's conclusion , did not , could not fall finally ; for CHRIST prayed for him that he might not fall[…]

    1625, Richard Montagu, Appello Cæsarem

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

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calumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratingdenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderousharmful
Also see
calumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratorylibelousslanderous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From calumniate + -ory.

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Cite this entry
APA

calumniatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calumniatory

MLA

“calumniatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calumniatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calumniatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calumniatory.

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