scurrilous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

making or spreading scandalous and defamatory claims

In a sentence

Scurrilous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing scurrilous in a sentence.

The campaign was marred by scurrilous attacks on the candidate.

Synonyms

defamatoryslanderousabusive

Antonyms

complimentaryrespectful

Keep going

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excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

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Common questions

Scurrilous (adjective) means making or spreading scandalous and defamatory claims

Here is scurrilous used in an example sentence: "The campaign was marred by scurrilous attacks on the candidate."

Common synonyms for scurrilous include defamatory, slanderous, abusive.

Antonyms of scurrilous include complimentary, respectful.

Scurrilous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.