scurrilous

/skˈʌɹɪləs/

/ˈskɝəɫəs/

[adjective]

scurrilous

[ADJECTIVE]

expressing offensive reproach

synonyms : abusive

opprobrious

Examples

1. You can't trust Rocky to other relatives, just spreading scurrilous rumors about him.

2. I've handled a ton of class-actions before, usually defending very innocent companies from scurrilous plaintiff attorneys just trying to make a buck.

3. Ads that, basically, are all about attacking the opponent in a scurrilous manner with a factual basis that is laughable at the most part.

4. Croswell's publication had alleged that Thomas Jefferson had payed another editor, James Callender, to make scurrilous against Washington and Adams.