Malign Definition & Meaning
malign
- adjective
- 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"
- having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
- verb
- speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
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- What does malign mean?
- 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" having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force" speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
- What part of speech is malign?
- Malign is an adjective and a verb.
- How many definitions does malign have?
- Malign has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).