CALUMNIOUS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

calumnious

adjective

Definition of calumnious

as in erroneous

causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name a calumnious campaign ad that went well beyond the negativity to which voters had become so richly accustomed

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Adjective

In addition, the trial judge gave the jury erroneous instructions, the appeals court ruled.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
But such fine evidence of the erroneous human touch in the publishing process is, of course, cherished by collectors of this day.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
In recent weeks, though, her group has doubled in size, and while in the past there were only two or three posts per day, Mitchell and her new moderators now have to wade through 60-plus comments ranging from helpful to libelous.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025

Definition of libelous

Adjective

However, Trump allies have pushed election theories about a Venezuelan connection for years without proof, and a judge ruled in 2023 that statements made by Fox News personalities about Dominion’s connections to Venezuela were defamatory.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
His countersuit was dismissed in June 2025, after Liman ruled that Lively's claims could not be considered defamatory.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of defamatory

Adjective

Together, Venus opposite Pluto retrograde is tumultuous and slightly scandalous.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Definition of scandalous

Adjective

In 2024, Air Canada's AI agent gave a passenger incorrect information about bereavement fares.

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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