libelous
adjUK /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/
Etymology From libel + -ous.
1
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.
2
US Meeting the legal standards for libel.
- The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.
- Derived terms
- libelously