malign

1 of 2

adjective

ma·lign mə-ˈlīn How to pronounce malign (audio)

: evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious

the malign effects of illicit drugs

: malignant, virulent

a malign lesion

: having or showing intense often vicious ill will : malevolent

gave him a malign look

malignly adverb

malign

2 of 2

verb

maligned; maligning; maligns

transitive verb

: to utter injuriously misleading or false reports about : speak evil of

Her supporters say that she has been unfairly maligned in the press.

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When a word's got mal- in it, it's no good. That prefix traces to the Latin word malus (which means "bad"), and it puts the negative vibes in both the verb and adjective forms of malign (from the Latin malignus, meaning "evil in nature") and a host of other English words. You can see it in malpractice (bad medical practice) and malady (a bad condition, such as a disease or illness, of the body or mind). A malefactor is someone guilty of bad deeds, and malice is a desire to cause injury, pain, or distress to another person. Other mal- formed words include malaise, malcontent, maladroit, malodorous, and malnourished.

Example Sentences

Adjective both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable Verb Her supporters say she is being unfairly maligned in the press. a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Epistemic elites need to walk away from the malign influence of this behavior.

WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Attorney Mark Dubowitz testified before Congress in July 2016 that without any way to control usage, aircraft may be commandeered at the whim of the IRGC to move troops and supplies for malign activities.

Fred Shaheen, WSJ, 13 June 2022 Exposing and dismantling malign CCP propaganda and influence efforts — and standing with Beijing’s victims and targets — is an essential project.

The Editors, National Review, 3 Aug. 2022 Six years later, the threat of hacking and malign foreign influence remain, but 2022 is a different time and a new top-line risk has emerged: physical safety threats to election officials, their families, and their workplaces.

Wired, 22 July 2022 Many of the Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia, in particular—have grave concerns about Iran’s malign activity in the region.

Aamer Madhani, ajc, 16 July 2022 Iran would intensify its malign activities, from terrorism to proxy war to hostage-taking, knowing that the bomb gives it cover.

Matthew Continetti, National Review, 16 July 2022 Will those who orchestrated the events leading up to January 6th be given a pass for their malign actions?

Charlie Dent, CNN, 21 June 2022 There are many developers currently building and deploying creative, common-sense solutions to combat the malign influences that have corrupted our use of popular platforms.

Maritza Johnson, Fortune, 24 June 2022

Verb

In the video, the nurses malign the parents’ hygiene and breast-feeding practices.

Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Central California, accused The Athletic and its former writer Molly Knight of a harassment campaign to malign him.

NBC News, 30 Mar. 2022 Herds of invasive wild horses have, in recent decades, been thorns in the sides of environmentalists who malign the animals’ destruction of resources critical to native wildlife.

J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022 The result of the flawed process by election novices, the county found, was to falsely malign county employees, call into question the validity of legitimate votes and damage the confidence of the electorate.

Rosalind S. Helderman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022 Palmer said what still hurts is when people malign her sister’s reputation.

NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022 Yet malign moral violations tended to elicit negative reactions.

Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2021 The Delhi police, however, sniffed an international conspiracy to malign India in this.

Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2021 Some in the English-speaking minority fear that legislation proposed by the provincial government to strengthen French will violate their rights and that the controversy will be used to unfairly malign the many of them who have learned French.

Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 See More

malign 1 of 2

adjective

as in malicious

having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable

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malign

2 of 2

verb

as in to libel

to make untrue and harmful statements about a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

libel
smear
slander
defame
vilify
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shame
blacken
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dishonor
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degrade
debase
humble
scorn
abase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

honor
exalt
glorify
commend
respect
applaud
praise
regard
admire
esteem
worship
adore
acclaim
revere
venerate

Synonym Chooser

The words baleful and sinister are common synonyms of malign. While all three words mean "seriously threatening evil or disaster," malign applies to what is inherently evil or harmful.

the malign effects of racism

In some situations, the words baleful and malign are roughly equivalent. However, baleful imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly.

exerting a corrupt and baleful influence

The synonyms sinister and malign are sometimes interchangeable, but sinister suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer.

a sinister aura haunts the place

单词	malign
释义	malign 1 of 2 adjective ma·lign mə-ˈlīn 1 a : evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious the malign effects of illicit drugs b : malignant, virulent a malign lesion 2 : having or showing intense often vicious ill will : malevolent gave him a malign look malignly adverb malign 2 of 2 verb maligned; maligning; maligns transitive verb : to utter injuriously misleading or false reports about : speak evil of Her supporters say that she has been unfairly maligned in the press. Did you know? When a word's got mal- in it, it's no good. That prefix traces to the Latin word malus (which means "bad"), and it puts the negative vibes in both the verb and adjective forms of malign (from the Latin malignus, meaning "evil in nature") and a host of other English words. You can see it in malpractice (bad medical practice) and malady (a bad condition, such as a disease or illness, of the body or mind). A malefactor is someone guilty of bad deeds, and malice is a desire to cause injury, pain, or distress to another person. Other mal- formed words include malaise, malcontent, maladroit, malodorous, and malnourished. Synonyms Adjective bad [slang] bitchy catty cruel despiteful hateful malevolent malicious malignant mean nasty spiteful vicious virulent Verb asperse blacken calumniate defame libel slander smear traduce vilify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable Verb Her supporters say she is being unfairly maligned in the press. a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Epistemic elites need to walk away from the malign influence of this behavior. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Attorney Mark Dubowitz testified before Congress in July 2016 that without any way to control usage, aircraft may be commandeered at the whim of the IRGC to move troops and supplies for malign activities. Fred Shaheen, WSJ, 13 June 2022 Exposing and dismantling malign CCP propaganda and influence efforts — and standing with Beijing’s victims and targets — is an essential project. The Editors, National Review, 3 Aug. 2022 Six years later, the threat of hacking and malign foreign influence remain, but 2022 is a different time and a new top-line risk has emerged: physical safety threats to election officials, their families, and their workplaces. Wired, 22 July 2022 Many of the Gulf nations—Saudi Arabia, in particular—have grave concerns about Iran’s malign activity in the region. Aamer Madhani, ajc, 16 July 2022 Iran would intensify its malign activities, from terrorism to proxy war to hostage-taking, knowing that the bomb gives it cover. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 16 July 2022 Will those who orchestrated the events leading up to January 6th be given a pass for their malign actions? Charlie Dent, CNN, 21 June 2022 There are many developers currently building and deploying creative, common-sense solutions to combat the malign influences that have corrupted our use of popular platforms. Maritza Johnson, Fortune, 24 June 2022 Verb In the video, the nurses malign the parents’ hygiene and breast-feeding practices. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Central California, accused The Athletic and its former writer Molly Knight of a harassment campaign to malign him. NBC News, 30 Mar. 2022 Herds of invasive wild horses have, in recent decades, been thorns in the sides of environmentalists who malign the animals’ destruction of resources critical to native wildlife. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022 The result of the flawed process by election novices, the county found, was to falsely malign county employees, call into question the validity of legitimate votes and damage the confidence of the electorate. Rosalind S. Helderman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022 Palmer said what still hurts is when people malign her sister’s reputation. NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022 Yet malign moral violations tended to elicit negative reactions. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2021 The Delhi police, however, sniffed an international conspiracy to malign India in this. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2021 Some in the English-speaking minority fear that legislation proposed by the provincial government to strengthen French will violate their rights and that the controversy will be used to unfairly malign the many of them who have learned French. Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English maligne, from Anglo-French, from Latin malignus, from male badly + gignere to beget — more at mal-, kin Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French maligner to act maliciously, from Late Latin malignari, from Latin malignus — see malign entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition malign 1 of 2 adjective ma·lign mə-ˈlīn : malicious malign 2 of 2 verb maligned; maligning : to say evil things about : slander malign 1 of 2 adjective as in malicious having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance malicious cruel vicious malignant hateful malevolent nasty despiteful spiteful virulent bad venomous poisonous evil catty bitchy jealous mean bitter hostile vindictive harsh scoundrelly obnoxious unkind disparaging devious derogatory vitriolic envious baneful snakelike opprobrious baleful inimical deprecating unkindly contemptuous rancorous scornful resentful snide disdainful unloving acrimonious caustic jaundiced scurvy snotty mean-spirited scathing acrid Antonyms & Near Antonyms benign benevolent loving good sympathetic benignant kind warm kindly compassionate genial friendly kindhearted amiable pleasant gracious unmalicious agreeable cordial affable sweet nice affectionate amorous noble warmhearted good-hearted humane tender philanthropic magnanimous altruistic humanitarian tenderhearted philanthropical high-minded See More malign 2 of 2 verb as in to libel to make untrue and harmful statements about a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone Synonyms & Similar Words libel smear slander defame vilify humiliate discredit disgrace denigrate calumniate asperse disparage traduce belittle shame blacken detract dishonor disdain degrade debase humble scorn abase Antonyms & Near Antonyms honor exalt glorify commend respect applaud praise regard admire esteem worship adore acclaim revere venerate See More Synonym Chooser The words baleful and sinister are common synonyms of malign. While all three words mean "seriously threatening evil or disaster," malign applies to what is inherently evil or harmful. the malign effects of racism In some situations, the words baleful and malign are roughly equivalent. However, baleful imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly. exerting a corrupt and baleful influence The synonyms sinister and malign are sometimes interchangeable, but sinister suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer. a sinister aura haunts the place
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