li ‧ bel ‧ lous BrE AmE British English , libelous American English /ˈlaɪb ə ləs/ adjective
containing untrue written statements about someone which could make other people have a bad opinion of them ⇨ slanderous :
libellous gossip
li ‧ bel ‧ lous BrE AmE British English , libelous American English /ˈlaɪb ə ləs/ adjective
containing untrue written statements about someone which could make other people have a bad opinion of them ⇨ slanderous :
libellous gossip
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012