Antonyms for calumniatory
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuh-luhm-nee-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈlʌm ni əs |
Definition of calumniatory
Origin :- late 15c., from Latin calumniosus, from calumnia (see calumny). Related: Calumniously.
- As in libelous : adj derogatory
- As in opprobrious : adj abusive, hateful
- As in slanderous : adj libelous
- As in calumnious : adj slanderous
- As in overcritical : adj critical
- As in critical : adj fault-finding, detracting
- No proposals were made to Cicero, the reasons usually assigned for which are of the most calumniatory kind.
- Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2 » by Various
Synonyms for calumniatory
- abasing
- analytical
- aspersive
- backbiting
- belittling
- biting
- calumniatory
- calumnious
- captious
- carping
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- choleric
- condemning
- contemptuous
- contumelious
- critic
- cutting
- cynical
- damaging
- debasing
- defamatory
- defaming
- demanding
- demeaning
- denigrating
- depreciative
- derogative
- derogatory
- despicable
- despiteful
- detracting
- detractive
- detractory
- diagnostic
- disapproving
- discerning
- discriminating
- disgracing
- dishonoring
- disparaging
- exacting
- exceptive
- false
- faultfinding
- finicky
- fussy
- hairsplitting
- humbling
- humiliating
- hurting
- hypercritical
- injuring
- injurious
- insolent
- insulting
- invective
- invidious
- libeling
- libelous
- lowering
- malevolent
- malicious
- malign
- malignant
- maligning
- nagging
- niggling
- nit-picking
- notorious
- offending
- offensive
- opprobrious
- overcritical
- particular
- pejorative
- penetrating
- reproachful
- reproaching
- reviling
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scandalous
- scolding
- scurrilous
- severe
- shaming
- sharp
- spiteful
- traducing
- trenchant
- truculent
- untrue
- vile
- vilifying
- vitriolic
- vituperative
- vulgar
- withering
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