Antonyms for malign
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : muh-lahyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : məˈlaɪn |
Definition of malign
Origin :- early 14c., from Old French maligne "having an evil nature," from Latin malignus "wicked, bad-natured," from male "badly" (see mal-) + -gnus "born," from gignere "to bear, beget," from PIE root *gn- "to bear" (see genus).
- adj hurtful, injurious
- verb slander, defame
- The most malign of all these dangers today is disregard and disobedience of law.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The dread was like a malign invisible presence, never leaving me.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- She could never have dreamed that she had this malign power, but she was now at least to suspect it.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- We have crushed the Rebellion, but not its hopes or its malign purposes.
- Extract from : « The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue » by Various
- No matter how much others may malign you, I am still your friend.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Problem » by Jessie Graham Flower
- It was almost as if some malign genie were working against him.
- Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates
- Yet shall I not use it to malign either the Romans or their faith.
- Extract from : « Aurelian » by William Ware
- In vain did lie insult, abuse, and malign all his acquaintances.
- Extract from : « Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories » by William Carleton
- From that room emanates a malign influence from which I would have protected you.
- Extract from : « The Seven Wives Of Bluebeard » by Anatole France
- Abortion is attributed to the malign influence of evil spirits.
- Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
Synonyms for malign
- abuse
- accuse
- antagonistic
- antipathetic
- asperse
- backbite
- bad
- bad-mouth
- baleful
- baneful
- befoul
- besmirch
- bespatter
- blacken
- calumniate
- cast aspersion
- curse
- decry
- defile
- deleterious
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- despiteful
- destructive
- detract
- detrimental
- dirty
- disparage
- evil
- harm
- harmful
- hateful
- hostile
- inimical
- injure
- insult
- malefic
- maleficent
- malevolent
- malignant
- misrepresent
- mudsling
- noxious
- opprobriate
- pernicious
- pollute
- rancorous
- rap
- revile
- roast
- run down
- scandalize
- sinister
- slur
- smear
- soil
- spatter
- speak ill of
- spiteful
- stain
- sully
- taint
- take a swipe at
- tarnish
- tear down
- traduce
- vicious
- vilify
- villainize
- vituperate
- wicked
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