slanderer

Questions about slanderer

What does slanderer mean?

slanderer means "one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel".

How many syllables are in slanderer?

slanderer has 3 syllables: slan-de-rer. The stress falls on "slan". In IPA it is /ˈslændɚɚ/.

What is another word for slanderer?

Close synonyms include defamer, maligner, vilifier, libeler, backbiter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is slanderer a common word?

slanderer is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.