Slanderous rumor Synonyms

Definitions for Slanderous


  • (adjective) causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
  • (adjective) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Definitions for Rumor


  • (noun) information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
  • (verb) to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
  • (noun) gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth