Calumny Synonyms

kăləm-nē
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defamation
  2. slander
  3. aspersion
  4. calumniation
  5. detraction
  6. obloquy
  7. bitchiness
  8. traducement
  9. hatchet-job
  10. denigration
  11. cattiness
The expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. aspersion
  2. calumniation
  3. character assassination
  4. defamation
  5. denigration
  6. detraction
  7. scandal
  8. slander
  9. traducement
  10. vilification
  11. libel

Words Related to Calumny

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Calumny Sentence Examples

  • There is absolutely nothing to support the calumny, which has often been repeated since.

  • Why did you speak calumny of me to Dr. Grantly behind my back?

  • Against his private character not even calumny has breathed a reproach.

  • He did not indeed escape calumny, and was even denounced on a charge of immoral practices, but fully and honourably acquitted.

  • It is a foul calumny that we do today.

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