Libelous and Scathing

Libelous adjective - Causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name.

Scathing and libelous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scathing" instead an adjective "Libelous".

Scathing adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Libelous and scathing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Libelous" instead an adjective "Scathing".

Nearby Words: scathe, scathed, scathingly