Slander — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈændɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈandə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈandə/

2 syllables Say it as /slˈændɚ/.

Examples

The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

smear asperse denigration smirch defame denigrate aspersion calumny calumniate sully defamation besmirch

Parts of Speech

noun	words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
noun	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone “The journalists have defamed me!”

Word Forms

slanderous	adjective	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
slander	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
asperse	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
calumnious	adjective	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
calumniate	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
defame	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
denigrate	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
defamatory	adjective	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
defamation	noun	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
defamer	noun	one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
slander	noun	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
slanderer	noun	one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
smirch	noun	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
aspersion	noun	a disparaging remark
denigratory	adjective	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
denigration	noun	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
calumny	noun	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
smear	noun	slanderous defamation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verleumdung

Falsch gesprochene Worte, die dem Ruf eines anderen schaden

🇫🇷French

calomnier

paroles faussement prononcées qui nuisent à la réputation d'autrui

🇪🇸Spanish

calumnia

Palabras falsamente dichas que dañan la reputación de otra persona.

🇮🇹Italian

calunnia

parole falsamente pronunciate che danneggiano la reputazione di un altro

🇳🇱Dutch

laster

Vals gesproken woorden die de reputatie van een ander schaden

🇵🇹Portuguese

calúnia

palavras falsamente ditas que prejudicam a reputação de outro

🇷🇺Russian

клевета

ложно сказанные слова, которые наносят ущерб репутации другого человека

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बदनामी

गलत तरीके से बोले गए शब्द जो दूसरे की प्रतिष्ठा को नुकसान पहुंचाते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

অপবাদ

মিথ্যা কথা বলা যা অন্যের খ্যাতি নষ্ট করে

🇮🇳Tamil

அவதூறு

மற்றவரின் நற்பெயரை கெடுக்கும் தவறான வார்த்தைகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

అపవాదు

తప్పుగా మాట్లాడిన మాటలు మరొకరి ప్రతిష్టను దెబ్బతీస్తాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

निंदा

खोटे बोललेले शब्द जे दुसऱ्याची प्रतिष्ठा खराब करतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિંદા

ખોટી રીતે બોલાયેલા શબ્દો જે બીજાની પ્રતિષ્ઠાને નુકસાન પહોંચાડે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿಂದೆ

ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವ ತಪ್ಪಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

അപവാദം

മറ്റൊരാളുടെ പ്രശസ്തി നശിപ്പിക്കുന്ന തെറ്റായ വാക്കുകൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਦਨਾਮੀ

ਝੂਠੇ ਬੋਲੇ ਗਏ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਦੀ ਸਾਖ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

بہتان

ایسے جھوٹے الفاظ جو کسی دوسرے کی ساکھ کو نقصان پہنچاتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

诽谤

说谎损害他人名誉的话

🇯🇵Japanese

中傷

他人の評判を傷つけるような虚偽の言葉

🇰🇷Korean

중상

다른 사람의 명예를 손상시키는 거짓된 말

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vu khống

lời nói dối làm tổn hại danh tiếng của người khác

🇹🇭Thai

ใส่ร้าย

คำพูดอันเป็นเท็จซึ่งทำลายชื่อเสียงของผู้อื่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

fitnah

kata-kata yang diucapkan secara salah yang merusak reputasi orang lain

🇵🇭Filipino

paninirang-puri

mga salitang maling binitawan na nakakasira sa reputasyon ng iba

🇲🇾Malay

fitnah

perkataan palsu yang merosakkan reputasi orang lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

القذف

الكلمات المنطوقة كذبا والتي تضر بسمعة الآخرين

🇮🇷Persian

تهمت زدن

کلماتی که به دروغ گفته می شود که به شهرت دیگری لطمه می زند

🇹🇷Turkish

iftira

Başkasının itibarına zarar verecek şekilde yanlış söylenen sözler

🇮🇱Hebrew

לָשׁוֹן הָרַע

מילים שנאמרו כוזבות הפוגעות במוניטין של אחר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slander'?

The primary meaning of 'slander' is 'words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another'.

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Using 'slander' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slander' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slander' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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