Definition of malign Malign

/mʌlajˈn/ - [mulayn] - ma•lign

We found 13 definitions of malign from 4 different sources.

What does malign mean?

Adjective malign, maligner, malignest
malign - 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"
		benignant, benign characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"
		harmful causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
		maleficent harmful or evil in intent or effect
		unkind lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
		malignance, malignancy, malignity (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
malign - having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
		malefic, malevolent, evil
		maleficent harmful or evil in intent or effect

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malign (Verb)
To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
malign (Verb)
To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
malign (Adjective)
evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
malign (Adjective)
malevolent.

malign (a.)
Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; -- opposed to benign.
malign (a.)
Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets.
malign (a.)
Malignant; as, a malign ulcer.
malign (a.)
To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure.
malign (a.)
To speak great evil of; to traduce; to defame; to slander; to vilify; to asperse.
malign (v. i.)
To entertain malice.