How do you use Slanderous in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like defamatory or denigrating, plus the exact meaning.
Slanderous meaning
Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.
Synonyms of Slanderous
Using Slanderous
- The main meaning on this page is: Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.
- Useful related words include: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative.
- In the example corpus, slanderous often appears in combinations such as: and slanderous, the slanderous, slanderous to.
Context around Slanderous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slanderous
- In this selection, "slanderous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, accusation, seem, frankly, remarks, public and comment stand out and add context to how "slanderous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include advancing the slanderous conspiracy theory and and frankly slanderous objections. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slanderous" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slanderous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kilicdaroglu called the accusation slanderous. (5 words)
Russia dismissed her comments as "unfounded, slanderous accusations based on suspicions". (11 words)
The verbal harassment has devolved into slanderous public statements and thinly veiled threats. (13 words)
The letter stated, “We act for and on behalf of Ms. Jacqueline Willoughby and in relation to slanderous remarks about her, on several occasions, in your presence and by several members of the Council of Management. (36 words)
You may also need to look up “slanderous”, “a false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person’s reputation, or the making of such a statement”, not sure how my comment comes anywhere near that. (36 words)
According to its chief, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah, they do not condone any action or word used by politicians that are slanderous or defamatory, aimed at character assassination as in the case here. (33 words)
What exactly does Oshoma mean by making the slanderous comment that Gov. Otti said that job creation is not a priority? (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
Kilicdaroglu called the accusation slanderous.
It may seem slanderous but being arrested is public info anyone can look up.
The verbal harassment has devolved into slanderous public statements and thinly veiled threats.
What exactly does Oshoma mean by making the slanderous comment that Gov. Otti said that job creation is not a priority?
An Israeli judge ruled that it is not slanderous to characterize Im Tirtzu as fascist.
China on Wednesday said it has revoked the press credentials of three U.S. reporters over a headline for an opinion column it deems racist and slanderous.
Following the expose by Kaieteur News, Ramotar moved to the High Court claiming that aspects of the advertisement were false and slanderous.
No Senator agreed with him and Vice President Biden ruled the objections out of order, which kept me from having to argue against McGovern’s silly and frankly slanderous objections.
Trump also shared earlier this month a tweet using the hashtag "PedoBiden,“ advancing the slanderous conspiracy theory among the right that Biden is a pedophile.
Against all evidence, and regardless of the truth, you and your deputies claimed that my campaign colluded with the Russians—a grave, malicious, and slanderous lie, a falsehood like no other.
China's ambassador to Ukraine Du Wei said that US National Security Adviser John Bolton's statement about China having stolen US military technology was slanderous.
They demonstrate the ability of the major news outlets to publish slanderous content about anyone they see as an opponent.
This is slanderous to God!" one of the church's workers told Bitter Winter.
We are more careful to point out the slanderous remarks which the author has inferentially, we hope not intentionally, made respecting the character of God.
According to its chief, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah, they do not condone any action or word used by politicians that are slanderous or defamatory, aimed at character assassination as in the case here.
Russia dismissed her comments as "unfounded, slanderous accusations based on suspicions".
The letter stated, “We act for and on behalf of Ms. Jacqueline Willoughby and in relation to slanderous remarks about her, on several occasions, in your presence and by several members of the Council of Management.
You may also need to look up “slanderous”, “a false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person’s reputation, or the making of such a statement”, not sure how my comment comes anywhere near that.
A briefe replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel, lately published by a seditious Iesuite.
These poems and pamphlets were made public, one after the other, as once "esteemed" playwrights traded slanderous blows.
Common combinations with slanderous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and slanderous 4×
- the slanderous 3×
- slanderous to 2×
- slanderous remarks 2×
- slanderous accusations 2×