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Slanderous vs Calumnious - What's the difference?

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Slanderous is a related term of calumnious.


As adjectives the difference between slanderous and calumnious

is that slanderous is (of something said) both untrue and harmful to a reputation while calumnious is possessing the traits of calumny.

slanderous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

    • Synonyms

    * defamatory * libelous * See also

    Related terms

    * slander

    calumnious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • possessing the traits of calumny

    • Derived terms

    * calumniousness

    Synonyms

    * See also