Expressing slander
scurrilous, slanderous, abusive, insulting, libeling, defamatory, defaming,
shaming, reproaching, offending, dishonoring, disgracing,
pejorative, abasing, humiliating, calumniating, damaging,
injuring, injurious, hurting, causing disrepute, maligning,
detractive, derogative, disparaging, depreciative, debasing,
denigrating, vituperative, spiteful, contumelious, reviling,
malevolent, malignant, malign, despiteful; see also
embarrassing, insulting.
Antonyms appreciative*, praising, eulogizing.
Involving slander
hateful, infamous, disgraceful, scandalous, vulgar, vile,
abusive, ignoble, contemptuous, ignominious, dishonorable, base,
libelous, defamatory, odious, atrocious, detestable, malicious,
abominable, nefarious, ill-willed, heinous, outrageous,
shocking, flagrant, execrable; see also offensive
2, shameful 1, 2.
Antonyms friendly*, honorable, commendable.