Calumniatory and Flattering

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Calumniatory adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

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Flattering is an antonym for calumniatory.

Flattering adjective - Showing or representing to advantage.

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Calumniatory is an antonym for flattering.

Nearby Words: flatter, flattery, flattered, flatterer

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Flattering and Calumniatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calumniatory/flattering

Calumniatory & Flattering. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calumniatory/flattering>.

Flattering or Calumniatory. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calumniatory/flattering.

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