Synonyms for defamatory
dɪˈfæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr idefam·a·to·ry

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1. calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderousadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   denigrative, libellous, calumniatory, slanderous, denigratory, libelous, denigrating, calumnious

   Antonyms:
   harmless

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1. defamatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   slanderous, calumnious, libellous, abusive

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1. defamatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   slanderous, calumnious, libellous, vituperative, contumelious

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1. List of paraphrases for "defamatory":

   slanderous, libelous, libellous, smear

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1. Charlie Wilson:

   These so-called outsider groups are sending out scurrilous, untrue, highly defamatory attacks on a school board member who is running for reelection, and we've certainly never seen anything like that.

2. Charles Harder:

   The New York Times' allegations of fraud and tax evasion are 100 percent false, and highly defamatory, there was no fraud or tax evasion by anyone. The facts upon which the Times bases its false allegations are extremely inaccurate.

3. Joseph Murray:

   It is no surprise that Congressman-elect Santos has enemies at the New York Times who are attempting to smear his good name with these defamatory allegations. As Winston Churchill famously stated, ‘You have enemies? Good. It means that you’ve stood up for something, sometime in you life,'.

4. Petroceltic International Plc:

   On the basis of the investigation it has conducted to date, the company considers the allegations to be entirely baseless, untrue and defamatory.

5. Philippe Streiff:

   I let Philippe Streiff get carried away in front of the camera, the interview took a long time, too long, and I am aware that I made insulting and defamatory comments about Jean Todt, Gerard Saillant and the FIA which I sincerely regret.