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scurrilous
making grossly insulting or false attacks on someone's reputation
Synonyms
- defamatory
- slanderous
- abusive
Antonyms
- respectful
- courteous
- complimentary
scurrilous in a sentence
The candidate refused to answer the scurrilous accusations printed by the hostile newspaper.
Her scurrilous article relied on insults and rumors rather than evidence.
Where it comes from
From Latin scurra, meaning 'buffoon' or 'vulgar jester.'
Memory hook
SCURRILOUS sounds like 'scurry lies': vicious lies scurry through a scurrilous attack.
Read it in context
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Practice scurrilous in the app