libel

Meaning of libel

noun
  1. a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
    he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes
  2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
verb
  1. defame (someone) by publishing a libel.
    the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper
  2. (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against.
    if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship

Middle English (in the general sense ‘a document, a written statement’): via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber ‘book’.

Information about libel

  • The plural form of libel is: libels.
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Hyphenation of libel

li-bel

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • libel is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

libel synonyms

Meaning the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel:

defamation

Meaning the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander:

calumny

Meaning the action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something:

misrepresentation

Meaning an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something:

aspersions

Meaning the action of unfairly criticizing someone or something:

denigration

Meaning abusively disparaging speech or writing:

vilification

Meaning an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law:

derogation

Meaning a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act:

insult

Meaning the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation:

slander

Meaning the way, direction, or position in which something lies:

lie

Meaning an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation:

slur

Meaning a false accusation intended to damage someone's reputation:

smear

Meaning a lie or false statement (often used euphemistically):

untruth

Meaning an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention:

slight

Meaning an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one:

innuendo

Meaning a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth:

rumour

Meaning insolent or insulting language or treatment:

contumely

Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:

defame

Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:

malign

Meaning speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation:

traduce

Meaning damage (someone's reputation):

besmirch

Meaning lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture:

tarnish

Meaning contaminate or pollute (something):

taint

Meaning mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed:

stain

Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:

vilify

Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:

calumniate

Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:

denigrate

Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:

disparage

Meaning detract from:

derogate

Meaning describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval:

stigmatize

Meaning harm the good reputation of:

discredit

Meaning attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of:

asperse

Anagrams of libel

belli, Bille

Words that rhyme with libel

decibel, Deibel, Geibel, Weibel, Mongibel, gibel, Lilibel, belibel, interlibel, bonnibel, snibel, stenibel, Claribel, Maribel, Oribel, claribel, Sibel, Butibel

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