Antonyms for defamatory

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dih-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i

Definition of defamatory

Origin : 1590s, from Middle French diffamatoire, Medieval Latin diffamatorius "tending to defame," from diffamat-, past participle stem of diffamare (see defame).

adj libelous, slanderous

Example sentences :

And he threatened to have me arrested for defamatory language.
Extract from : « Our Square and the People in It » by Samuel Hopkins Adams

There is another point connected with this employment of defamatory epithets.
Extract from : « Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh » by Lin-Le

All sorts of defamatory reports were spread abroad about them.
Extract from : « T. De Witt Talmage » by T. De Witt Talmage

The Archbishop of Salzburg bitterly resents "the calumnious and defamatory charges against them."
Extract from : « The Jesuits, 1534-1921 » by Thomas J. Campbell

Sir Charles has written a defamatory letter, which has closed every house in this county to his victim.
Extract from : « A Terrible Temptation » by Charles Reade

To prove that the defamatory publication complained of is true is an absolute and complete defense.
Extract from : « The Style Book of The Detroit News » by The Detroit News

The said defamatory protest or libel was authenticated by a royal clerk named Diego de Rueda.
Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 » by Various

And lately he received a letter from his Majesty, along with the defamatory libel of his opponent.
Extract from : « Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4) » by Jules Bonnet

It was not in the words, but in the tone, that Abe Hawley found something unusual and defamatory.
Extract from : « Northern Lights » by Gilbert Parker

No intent can, make a defamatory publication good, nothing can make it have a good tendency; truth is not pleadable.
Extract from : « Thoughts on the Present Discontents » by Edmund Burke

Synonyms for defamatory

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