malign

/məlˈaɪn/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. evil or harmful in nature or influence
   “prompted by malign motives”
2. having or exerting a malignant influence
   “malevolent stars”

verb

1. speak unfavorably about
   “She badmouths her husband everywhere”

Synonyms for malign

• cancerous
• malefic
• malevolent
• evil
• maleficent
• badmouth
• traduce
• drag through the mud

Antonyms of malign

• benign

Words that rhyme with malign

• line
• sign
• design
• decline
• shine
• divine
• fine
• assign
• incline
• palatine
• outline
• refine
• confine
• define
• spine
• twine
• whine
• align
• canine
• lifeline
• mine
• nine
• resign
• sideline
• wine
• affine
• alpine
• baseline
• benign
• bovine