21
defamatory(adjective, law, attack, offensive, rude)
18
calumnious(adjective, law, attack, offensive, unpleasant)
16
calumniatory(adjective, detraction, libelous)
15
abusive(adjective, rude, distressing, harmful, damaging)
14
injurious(adjective, law, attack, offensive, distressing)
14
libellous(adjective, insulting)
13
derogatory(adjective, offensive, disparaging, uncomplimentary, insulting)
12
deprecatory(adjective, offensive, disparaging, insulting, detraction)
11
scurrilous(adjective, vulgar, detraction)
10
disparaging(adjective, offensive, rude, unmannerly, insulting)
10
libelous(adjective, law, attack, offensive, rude)
10
scandalous(adjective, law, attack, unpleasant, immoral)
8
denigrating
8
offensive(adjective, rude, unpleasant, disparaging, unmannerly)
6
denigrative
6
denigratory
6
opprobrious(adjective, offensive, rude, immoral, untrue)
6
vituperative(adjective, abusive)
5
depreciative(adjective, offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
5
foul
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