Libelous — Li bel*ous (l[imac] b[e^]l*[u^]s), a. Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet. [Written also {libellous}.] {Li bel*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libelous — also libellous, 1610s, from LIBEL (Cf. libel) (n.) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Libelously; libelousness … Etymology dictionary
libelous — [adj] derogatory aspersive, backbiting, calumniatory, calumnious, contumelious, debasing, defamatory, depreciative, detracting, detractory, disparaging, false, injurious, invidious, malevolent, malicious, maligning, opprobrious, pejorative,… … New thesaurus
libelous — or libellous [lī′bələs] adj. 1. of the nature of, or involving, a libel 2. given to writing and publishing libels; defamatory libelously adv. libellously … English World dictionary
libelous — adjective /ˈlaɪ.bəl.ʌs/ a) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someones reputation especially with malice or disregard. The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice. b) meeting the legal standards … Wiktionary
libelous — or libellous adjective Date: 1619 constituting or including a libel ; defamatory < a libelous statement > … New Collegiate Dictionary
libelous — li|bel|ous [ laıbələs ] adjective a piece of writing that is libelous contains things about someone that are not true … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
libelous — libel ► NOUN 1) Law the publication of a false statement that is damaging to a person s reputation. Compare with SLANDER(Cf. ↑slanderous). 2) a written defamation. ► VERB (libelled, libelling; US libeled, libeling … English terms dictionary
libelous per se — /laybbs par siy/ A publication is libelous per se when the words are of such a character that an action may be brought upon them without the necessity of showing any special damage, the imputation being such that the law will presume that any one … Black's law dictionary
libelous per se — /laybbs par siy/ A publication is libelous per se when the words are of such a character that an action may be brought upon them without the necessity of showing any special damage, the imputation being such that the law will presume that any one … Black's law dictionary
