Malign Synonyms and Antonyms
mə-līn'
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Synonyms for Malign
Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.
To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.
To harm or diminish the reputation of.
(Archaic) Poisonous.
To spread false or damaging charges against; slander
To speak maliciously about (an absent person); slander
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To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.
Traduce is to say mean and untrue things about a person or thing, or to betray.
To publish or broadcast a libel about (a person).
Causing or intending harm or evil; wicked:
Served without milk or cream:
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Full of despite.
Characterized by anger or spite; malicious:
Malevolent is defined as someone or something that is harmful or evil.
Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful:
The definition of malignant is something evil or intending harm, a tumor that is spreading, or a disease that is invasive.
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
The definition of vicious is someone or something that is especially cruel, harsh or violent, especially when the unkindness is done intentionally.
Naughty in a playful way; mischievous
In a bad mood; irritable or cranky.
Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
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Full of danger; likely to cause injury, pain, etc.; unsafe; perilous
Causing or able to cause harm; hurtful
Offensive or abusive; slanderous or libelous
The definition of lethal is something very harmful or destructive, especially something that could cause death.
Causing great injury, destruction, or ruin; fatal; deadly
Extremely poisonous or injurious; deadly
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To cause to seem little or smaller than something else:
(Archaic) To blacken
To entangle or catch (a rope, for example).
mudsling
Smear is defined as to cover or mark with something dirty or messy, or to harm the reputation of a person.
To soil, sully, damage or compromise
Having or exerting a malignant influence.
To criticize or disparage, often spitefully or unfairly:
speak unfavorably about
To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
To shock or outrage the moral feelings of; offend by some improper or unconventional conduct; shock
Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.
Causing death or likely to cause death
Antonyms for Malign
Used as an intensive with and :
Providing assistance; useful.
hurtful, injurious
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
To prevent from falling or sinking; support:
The definition of beneficial is something that has a positive effect or achieves a good result.
Words Related to Malign
Censure is defined as to criticize or judge in a harsh manner.
To affront or demean:
To utter a slanderous statement
To begin acting upon harmfully or destructively
To make defamatory statements about
(Informal, Dial.) To take legal action (against)
Strongly suggestive of great harm, menace, or evil
Characterized by intense ill will or spite
To call evil or injury down on; damn
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