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Scurrilous vs Libelous - What's the difference?

scurrilous | libelous |

As adjectives the difference between scurrilous and libelous

is that scurrilous is given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed while libelous is defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.

scurrilous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed
  • (of language) coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous
  • * 2014 July 29, " On chutzpah and war," Aljazeera.com (retrieved 29 July 2014):
    • Perhaps the greatest chutzpah is the term itself, moving from scurrilous origins to something admirable.

    Related terms

    * scurrile * scurrilously * scurrilousness * scurrility

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    libelous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * libellous (UK )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (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.
  • (US) meeting the legal standards for libel.
    • The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.

    Synonyms

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