Calumniatory
Calumniatory adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Synonyms for Calumniatory
Contemptuous and calumniatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Calumniatory".
Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Calumniatory and contemptuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calumniatory" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
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Related pairs
- critical and calumniatory
- critical and contemptuous
- offensive and calumniatory
- offensive and contemptuous
- opprobrious and calumniatory
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- insulting and calumniatory
- insulting and contemptuous
- sarcastic and calumniatory
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- insolent and calumniatory
- insolent and contemptuous
- disparaging and calumniatory
- disparaging and contemptuous
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