Definition of Calumnious

slanderous or defamatory

Examples of Calumnious in a sentence

The calumnious tabloid article painted a slanderous tale of two star crossed lovers. 🔊

Calumnious rumors about the baker filled the city streets, causing damage to her business every time someone repeated the defamatory gossip.  🔊

The queen’s calumnious maneuver was used to slander the princess and have her banished from the kingdom. 🔊

Labeled as a calumnious person, the lying senator always made up stories to hurt his political rivals.  🔊

Calumnious radio ads insulted the candidate and maliciously took away any hopes for a landslide win.  🔊

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