Calumny

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A false statement made with the intent to damage someone's reputation, or a malicious distortion of their words or deeds.

“The politician's career was nearly destroyed by the calumny spread by his rivals.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkæləmni/

Syllables

cal·um·ny

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Synonyms

defamationcalumniationobloquytraducementaspersionslanderdenigration

Antonyms

praisecommendation

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in Y with no repeated letters, the UMN cluster in the middle is uncommon

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points with Y scoring 4, no high-value tiles but scores well for a 7-letter word

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “calumny”.

lunacy calmy culmy cumal cumay cumly cumyl lanum lucan manly manul nucal numac unlay yamun yulan yuman yunca aclu acyl alum amyl calm cany

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