Defaming
Defaming noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Usage example: the callous defaming of the popular actress by the unscrupulous tabloid reporter
Invective and defaming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Invective" instead the word "Defaming" as an adjective or a noun.
Invective
Invective noun - Harsh insulting language.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and defaming
- offensive and invective
- opprobrious and defaming
- opprobrious and invective
- insulting and defaming
- insulting and invective
- scurrilous and defaming
- scurrilous and invective
- scandalous and defaming
- scandalous and invective
- abuse and defaming
- abuse and invective
- truculent and defaming
- truculent and invective
Cite this Source
Invective and Defaming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defaming/invective
Defaming & Invective. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defaming/invective>.
Invective or Defaming. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defaming/invective.
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