Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the noun for libellous?

What's the noun for libellous? Here's the word you're looking for.

libel
  1. (countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
  2. (uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
  3. (countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
  4. (law, countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
  5. (countable) A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “A newcomer to the newsroom with no background in what constitutes libel is a time bomb waiting to go off.”
libelee
  1. The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
libelant
  1. A party which has made a libel (hostile handbill) against a libelant
libelist
  1. (rare) One who libels, a libeler.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I was dismayed to see that the editors have allowed him to enter the realm of libelist.”
libellist
  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of libelist
libellee
  1. Alternative spelling of libelee
libeler
  1. One who libels.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The reviewer also was naturally dissatisfied with a decision which left upon him the stigma of a libeler.”
      “We read our Nordau and with but the very slightest ability to judge what he says we declare him a libeler.”
      “It was insignificance or remoteness alone that protected the libeler.”
libeller
libellists
  1. plural of libellist
libelants
  1. plural of libelant
libelists
  1. plural of libelist
libellees
  1. plural of libellee
libellers
libelees
  1. plural of libelee
libelers
libels
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
9-letter Words Starting With
Find Nouns
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024