HyperDic: malign

English > 3 senses of the word malign:
ADJECTIVEallmalignevil or harmful in nature or influence
allmalign, malefic, malevolent, evilhaving or exerting a malignant influence
VERBcommunicationmalign, badmouth, traduce, drag through the mudspeak unfavorably about
malign > pronunciation
Soundsmahlay'n
Rhymesaffine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn...
English > malign: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningEvil or harmful in nature or influence.
Examples
  • "prompted by malign motives"
  • "believed in witches and malign spirits"
  • "gave him a malign look"
  • "a malign lesion"
Attribute ofmalignity, malignancy, malignanceQuality of being disposed to evil
Narrowercancerouslike a cancer
See alsoharmfulCausing or capable of causing harm
maleficentharmful or evil in intent or effect
unkindlacking kindness
Oppositebenign, benignantPleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
Spanishmaligno
Catalanmaligne
English > malign: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving or exerting a malignant influence.
Synonymsmalefic, malevolent, evil
Broadermaleficentharmful or evil in intent or effect
Spanishmaléfico, malévolo, maligno, malvado
Catalanmalèfic, malèvol, maligne, malvat
Nounsmalignityquality of being disposed to evil
Adverbsmalignlyin a malign and evil manner
English > malign: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningspeak unfavorably about.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsbadmouth, traduce, drag through the mud
Broaderdefame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirchCharge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent
Spanishcalumniar, difamar
Catalandifamar
Nounsmalignerone who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
malignmentslanderous defamation

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