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slanderous

/ˈslændəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
slan-der-ous
IPA
/ˈslændəɹəs/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English slander Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English slanderous From slander + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈslændəɹəs/

Inflected Forms

more slanderous (comparative) most slanderous (superlative)

Derived Forms

slanderously slanderousness unslanderous

Frequently Paired Words

slander

Synonyms

defamatory libelous calumniatory calumnious denigrative denigrating denigratory libellous

Questions

How do you pronounce slanderous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslændəɹəs/.
What does slanderous mean?
Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.
Where does slanderous come from?
Etymology tree English slander Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English slanderous From slander + -ous.

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