Malign synonyms

mə-līn'

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censure (related)
Censure is defined as to criticize or judge in a harsh manner.
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accuse
To charge with having committed a crime or offence.
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misrepresent
To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
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insult (related)
To affront or demean:
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slander (related)
To utter a slanderous statement
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baleful
Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.
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baneful
(Archaic) Poisonous.
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cancerous
Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
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dangerous
Full of danger; likely to cause injury, pain, etc.; unsafe; perilous
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harmful
Causing or able to cause harm; hurtful
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injurious
Offensive or abusive; slanderous or libelous
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lethal
The definition of lethal is something very harmful or destructive, especially something that could cause death.
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malevolent
Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
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malignant
Tending to metastasize:
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pernicious
Causing great injury, destruction, or ruin; fatal; deadly
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sinister
Of the left side.
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virulent
Extremely poisonous or injurious; deadly
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asperse
(Rare) To sprinkle water on, as in baptizing
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backbite
To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).
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belittle
To cause to seem little or smaller than something else:
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calumniate
To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
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defame
To harm or diminish the reputation of.
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denigrate
(Archaic) To blacken
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derogate
(Intransitive) To remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.). [from 16th c.]
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evil
In an evil, wicked, or offensive way
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foul
To entangle or catch (a rope, for example).
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hateful
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hurtful
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libel
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
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mudsling
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revile
To attack (someone) with abusive language.
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slur
(Printing) To blur or smear.
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smear
Smear is defined as to cover or mark with something dirty or messy, or to harm the reputation of a person.
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stain
To discolour something
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traduce
To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
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vilify
To say defamatory things about someone or something.
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beneficial (antonym)
The definition of beneficial is something that has a positive effect or achieves a good result.
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nice (antonym)
Used as an intensive with and :
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helpful (antonym)
Providing assistance; useful.
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aiding (antonym)
hurtful, injurious
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benign (antonym)
Kind; gentle; mild.
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praise (antonym)
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
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uphold (antonym)
To prevent from falling or sinking; support:
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black
Served without milk or cream:
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despiteful
Full of despite.
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malicious
Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful:
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mean
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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nasty
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
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poisonous
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
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vicious
The definition of vicious is someone or something that is especially cruel, harsh or violent, especially when the unkindness is done intentionally.
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wicked
Naughty in a playful way; mischievous
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bitchy
In a bad mood; irritable or cranky.
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cast aspersions on
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attack (related)
To begin acting upon harmfully or destructively
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crimes (related)
To make defamatory statements about
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law (related)
(Informal, Dial.) To take legal action (against)
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warn (related)
Strongly suggestive of great harm, menace, or evil
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attitude (related)
Characterized by intense ill will or spite
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malefic
Having or exerting a malignant influence.
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badmouth
To criticize or disparage, often spitefully or unfairly:
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drag through the mud
speak unfavorably about
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deride (related)
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demonise (related)
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self-serving (related)
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chauvinistic (related)
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scandalize
To shock or outrage the moral feelings of; offend by some improper or unconventional conduct; shock
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curse (related)
To call evil or injury down on; damn
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deadly
Causing death or likely to cause death
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spiteful
Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.
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Malign Sentence Examples

  • At Rhodes he met his coadjutor Piso, who was seeking everywhere to thwart and malign him.

  • It began by relating how the existing state of lawlessness was due to the malign influence exercised by the Irish over the English, and, like Magna Carta, its first positive provision declared that the church should be free.

  • There is thus brought into play a series of processes on the part of the tissues - the vascular inflammatory changes - which is really the first move to neutralize the malign effects.

  • 9 All these princes, however, malign each other in their letters to the Pharaoh, and protest their own innocence of traitorous intentions.

  • Similarly the Brahman takes care, after ablution of a person, to wipe the cathartic water off from head to feet downwards, that the malign influence may pass out through the feet.

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