Depreciative and Libellous

Depreciative

Depreciative adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Libellous and depreciative are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Libellous" with "Depreciative", this adjectives are similar.

Libellous

Libellous adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Depreciative and libellous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depreciative" instead an adjective "Libellous".

Nearby Words: libel, libelling, libelled
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