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calumnious
[ kuh-luhm-nee-uhs ]
calumnious
/ kəˈlʌmnɪəs; -trɪ; kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ /
adjective
- of or using calumny
- (of a person) given to calumny
Other Words From
- ca·lumni·ous·ly adverb
- nonca·lumni·ous adjective
- unca·lumni·ous adjective
- unca·lumni·ous·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of calumnious1
Example Sentences
Citing everything from calumnious headlines on the website he led, Breitbart News, to personal comments he allegedly made about Jews, Democrats said by picking Mr. Bannon, the president-elect has made his first stumble.
Mr. Cazeneuve called the allegations part of a “vile” and “calumnious” campaign to defame him and his ministry, but his job may be on the line.
The Rev. Federico Lombardi, the director of the Vatican Press Office, warned in a statement in May that her accusations were “calumnious affirmations — they are absolutely unacceptable, and subject to legal action.”
Bieber, now 20, admitted to his wrongs in a statement to British tabloid the Sun, which first obtained the pair of calumnious videos in which the singer liberally uses the N-word.
It would probably, as you suspect, enable calumnious people to say that you could make your resentments play second when they came in the way of your interests.
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