Calumniatory (Adjective)
Meaning
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The journalist was sued for writing calumniatory articles about the politician, which were found to be libelous and without basis.
- His calumniatory comments about his former business partner were designed to discredit him in the eyes of their investors.
- The company's CEO was accused of making calumniatory statements about a rival firm in an attempt to gain a competitive edge.
- The celebrity's lawyer argued that the tabloid's calumniatory headlines were intended to harm her reputation and sell more papers.
- In a shocking turn of events, the whistleblower's calumniatory claims about the company's financial dealings were found to be entirely fabricated.