Associations to the word «Libelous»

Wiktionary

LIBELOUS, adjective. (US) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
LIBELOUS, adjective. (US) meeting the legal standards for libel.

Dictionary definition

LIBELOUS, adjective. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope