Plural of libel
regular plural
The plural of libel is libels.
Forms of libel
| Singular | libel /ˈlaɪbəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | libels |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Libels in a sentence
- He may be insulting, a miserable rotter and a fool, but unless he slanders or libels you, or damages your property, you do not have standing to sue him.From the entry standing
- Lady Wallingford had been circulating defamatory libels against Buckingham, leading James to comment that Wallingford was like his father-in-law, 'altogether guided and overruled by an archwife'.2002, Pauline Croft, King James. From the entry archwife
Meaning of libel
- noun A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- noun The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
- noun Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
Questions about the plural of libel
- What is the plural of libel?
- The plural of libel is libels.
- Is libel countable?
- Libel is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: libel (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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