malign meaning and definition

MALIGN verb

Definition of malign (verb)

1. speak unfavorably about
   • "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
   • synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, traduce

MALIGN adjective

Definition of malign (adjective)

1. evil or harmful in nature or influence
   • "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
   • antonym: benign
2. having or exerting a malignant influence
   • "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
   • synonyms: evil, malefic, malevolent