Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Slanderous \Slan"der*ous\, a.
Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander. ``Slanderous tongue.''
--Shak.Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as, slanderous words, speeches, or reports. [1913 Webster] -- Slan"der*ous*ly, adv. -- Slan"der*ous*ness, n.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. (context of something said English) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.
WordNet
adj. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign [syn: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous]
Usage examples of "slanderous".
I avoided talking about Maynard whenever possible, not least because any slanderous thing I might say might drift back to his litigious ears.
That should make everything nice and clear for whoever might give a toss for all your slanderous and unfounded allegations.
Maltreat children and animals, make slanderous but untraceable statements.
Go, sir, your slanderous insinuations have no effect upon me, and as for Alfred Stevens, you are as far below him in nobleness and honest purpose, as you are in every quality of taste and intellect.
It was seen as an insult to humanity, a misanthropic invention of the evolutionists more slanderous even than their proclaiming of the consanguinity of man and ape.
His history was rather a satire, containing learned and slanderous observations mingled together.
Truth shall retire Bestuck with slanderous darts, and works of faith Rarely be found: So shall the world go on, To good malignant, to bad men benign.
They have plenty of money with which to push their calculated public image, but they waste much energy and goodwill attacking one another with slanderous and demeaning ad campaigns.
The same inconclusive work-outs on the track, the same slanderous rumours, same gossip, same stupid jokes, same stupid trainers, shooting their goddam stupid mouths off.