Malign — synonyms, malign antonyms, definition

1. malign (a)

adverse baleful baneful deleterious evil hurtful injurious malicious malignant pernicious poisonous sinister

2. malign (Verb)

assail badmouth belabour calumniate criticise criticize damage defame denounce disgrace disparage drag through the mud impugn insult libel revile slander smear smirch sully • • •

malign (Verb) — Speak unfavourably about. ex. "She maligns her husband everywhere"

asperse besmirch calumniate defame denigrate slander smear smirch sully

3. malign (Adjective)

malefic malevolent benign

malign (Adjective) — Evil or harmful in nature or influence. ex. "prompted by malign motives" ex. "believed in witches and malign spirits" ex. "gave him a malign look" ex. "a malign lesion"

malign (Adjective) — Having or exerting a malignant influence. ex. "a malign force"

malignance malignancy malignity