Synonyms & related words for defamatory

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of defamatory — including libelous, slanderous, calumnious, scurrilous, scurrile, disparaging. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to defamatory

Explore words related to defamatory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include libelously, denigratory, denigrating, libeling, slanderously, defamation, calumniation, slander. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for defamatory

Common synonyms for defamatory include libelous, slanderous, calumnious, scurrilous, scurrile, disparaging, derogatory, maligning — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does defamatory come from?

The word defamatory breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fam-, from Latin fama (“reputation, rumor”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.