| Main Entry: | libelous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | derogatory |
Synonyms: |
aspersive, backbiting, calumniatory, calumnious, contumelious, debasing, defamatory, depreciative, detracting, detractory, disparaging, false, injurious, invidious, malevolent, malicious, maligning, opprobrious, pejorative, sarcastic, scurrilous, traducing, untrue, vilifying, vituperative |
Antonyms: |
complimentary, praising |
| Main Entry: | abusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibiting unkind behavior or words |
Synonyms: |
calumniating, castigating, censorious, contumelious, defamatory, derisive, disparaging, insolent, insulting, invective, libelous, maligning, obloquious, offensive, opprobrious, reproachful, reviling, rude, sarcastic, scathing, scolding, scurrilous, sharp-tongued, slanderous, traducing, upbraiding, vilifying, vituperative |
Antonyms: |
complimentary, kind, respectful |
| Main Entry: | invidious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hateful |
Synonyms: |
abominable, calumnious, defamatory, detestable, detracting, detractive, detractory, discriminatory, envious, envying, green-eyed, jealous, libelous, maligning, obnoxious, odious, offensive, repugnant, scandalous, slanderous, slighting, undesirable, vilifying |
| Notes: | insidious (Latin insidere 'to lie in wait for,' from sedere 'sit') describes stealthy, treacherous behavior; invidious behavior arouses ill will, animosity, or hostility |
Antonyms: |
delightful, likeable, lovable |
| Main Entry: | scandalous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disreputable |
Synonyms: |
atrocious, backbiting, calumnious, crying, defamatory, desperate, detracting, detractive, disgraceful, gossiping, heinous, ignominious, infamous, libelous, maligning, monstrous, odious, opprobrious, outrageous, red hot, scurrilous, shameful, shocking, slanderous, traducing, unseemly, untrue, vilifying |
Antonyms: |
proper, reputable, respected |
| Main Entry: | calumnious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slanderous |
Synonyms: |
calumniatory, defamatory, injurious, libelous, scandalous |
| Main Entry: | vituperative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abusive |
Synonyms: |
calumniating, castigating, censorious, contumelious, defamatory, derisive, disparaging, insolent, insulting, invective, libelous, maligning, obloquious, offensive, opprobrious, reproachful, reviling, rude, sarcastic, scathing, scolding, scurrilous, sharp-tongued, slanderous, traducing, upbraiding, vilifying |