calumnious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈlʌmnɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lum′nē əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ca•lum•ni•ous  (kə lum′nē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous;
    defamatory.
Also, ca•lum•ni•a•to•ry  (kə lum′nē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin calumniōsus full of tricks or artifices, equivalent. to calumni(a) calumny + -ōsus -ous
  • 1480–90
ca•lum′ni•ous•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calumnious / kəˈlʌmnɪəs/, calumniatory / kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ -trɪ/
  1. of or using calumny
  2. (of a person) given to calumny

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