libelous

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

Japanese Meaning

中傷的な、誹謗中傷を行う—特に悪意や無視によって誰かの評判を損なう / 法的に名誉毀損と認められる基準を満たす

The editor refused to publish the libelous column after realizing its false accusations could ruin the politician's career.

編集者は、その偽りの告発が政治家のキャリアを台無しにする可能性があると気づき、名誉毀損的なコラムの掲載を拒否した。

Sense（1）

Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.

The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.

Sense（2）

Meeting the legal standards for libel.

The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.

more libelous

（ comparative ）

most libelous

（ superlative ）