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- [kuh-luhm-nee-uh s]
- /kəˈlʌm ni əs/
- /kə.ˈlʌm.nɪə.tə.rɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-luhm-nee-uh s]
- /kəˈlʌm ni əs/
Definitions of calumniatory word
- adjective calumniatory of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory. 1
- noun calumniatory Containing calumny; slanderous. 1
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Origin of calumniatory
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; < Latin calumniōsus full of tricks or artifices, equivalent to calumni(a) calumny + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Calumniatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calumniatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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calumniatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calumniatory
adj calumniatory
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
- biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
adjective calumniatory
- fault-finding — the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
- abusive — Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- abasing — Present participle of abase.
- libellous — containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.
Antonyms for calumniatory
adj calumniatory
- laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- uncritical — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
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