20 entries under detraction topic. ×

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defamatory(adjective, law, attack, offensive, rude)
18
calumnious(adjective, law, attack, offensive, unpleasant)
16
calumniatory(adjective, libelous)
15
abusive(adjective, rude, distressing, harmful, damaging)
13
derogatory(adjective, offensive, disparaging, uncomplimentary, insulting)
12
deprecatory(adjective, offensive, disparaging, insulting)
11
scurrilous(adjective, vulgar)
10
disparaging(adjective, offensive, rude, unmannerly, insulting)
10
libelous(adjective, law, attack, offensive, rude)
4
detracting(offensive, unpleasant, immoral, shocking, untrue)
3
catty
3
detractory
3
scurrile
2
sarcastic(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging, unmannerly)
1
cynical
1
sardonic
1
satirical
0
foul-mouthed
0
foul-spoken
0
foul-tongued
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APASmart Define. (2015). slanderous thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/slanderous/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, slanderous thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/slanderous/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "slanderous thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/slanderous/thesaurus/synonyms>