LIBELOUS


Meaning of LIBELOUS in English

adjective

or li·bel·lous ˈlībələs

Etymology: libel (I) + -ous

: constituting or including a libel : defamatory

a libelous statement

a libelous book

claimed the movie was libelous — Associated Press

a libelous portrait

• li·bel·ous·ly or li·bel·lous·ly adverb

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