Labelled vs Libelled - What's the difference?
labelled | libelled |
Having a label, tagged.
Defined or described.
(British, Canada) (label)
(British) (libel)
A written or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
(uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
(law) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
* Wyclif Bible (Matthew v. 31)
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
* Alexander Pope
(legal) To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
As verbs the difference between labelled and libelled
is that labelled is past tense of label while libelled is past tense of libel.As an adjective labelled
is having a label, tagged.labelled
English
Alternative forms
* labeled (US )Adjective
(-)- The butterfly collection had each specimen labelled with the scientfic name on a little piece of paper.
- He was labelled as a racist for his otherwise innocent remark.
Usage notes
This spelling is used in British and Canadian English. In the United States, the spelling labeled is preferred.Verb
(head)- "I've labelled the file and put it on your desk."
libelled
English
Alternative forms
* (US) libeledVerb
(head)libel
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Chaucer)
- a libel of forsaking [divorcement]
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
- He libelled her when he published that.
- Some wicked wits have libelled all the fair.