denigratory vs libelous

denigratory and libelous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denigratory	No	Yes	No	No
libelous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, denigratory and libelous are synonyms defined as:

denigratory and libelous: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Other synonyms of denigratory include calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, libellous, slanderous.

denigratory (adjective)	libelous (adjective)
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign