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    li·bel·ous
    /ˈlībələs/

    adjective

    • 1. containing or constituting a libel: "a libelous newspaper story"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIBELOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LIBELOUS definition: A piece of writing that is libelous contains bad and false statements about a person: . Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › libelousLIBELOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Libelous definition: containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.. See examples of LIBELOUS used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIBELOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If a statement in a book, newspaper, or magazine is libelous, it wrongly accuses someone of something, and is therefore against the law.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › libelousLibelous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, slanderous. harmful. causing or capable of causing harm. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Libelous."

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › libelousLibelous - definition of libelous by The Free Dictionary

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

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › libelousLibelous Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    (US) Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard. The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice. Wiktionary. (US) Meeting the legal standards for libel. The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true. Wiktionary. Synonyms: