Libellous — synonyms, definition

1. libellous (a)

abusive defamatory deprecatory derogatory injurious insinuating nasty offensive slanderous snide vicious

2. libellous (Adjective)

calumniatory calumnious denigrating denigrative denigratory libelous

libellous (Adjective) — (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. ex. "A libellous charge may be made indirectly as well as directly" ex. "Which of these contains the libellous material?"