malign
Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influenceEvil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
» George III has been unfairly maligned by historians.
Georg III. wurde von Historikern zu Unrecht schlechtgemacht.
Meaning
3 sensesEvil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
evil or harmful in nature or influence
Malevolent.
böse, bösartig, böswillig
Malignant.
a malign ulcer
böse, böswillig, übel
злоякіснийzlojakisnyj
having or exerting a malignant influence
Examples
2 sentencesGeorge III has been unfairly maligned by historians.
deGeorg III. wurde von Historikern zu Unrecht schlechtgemacht.
Tom's boss is much-maligned, but Tom's always found him reasonable.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“baFrom Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign.
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Forms
more malign, most malign| Comparative | more malign Lesson |
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| Superlative | most malign Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- having or exerting a malignant influence:maleficmalevolentevil
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form