What part of speech is maligned?

Maligned can be categorized as a verb.

Parts of speech

1. maligned is a verb, past participle of malign (infinitive).
2. maligned is a verb, past simple of malign (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

Infinitive

Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Gerund
(to) malign

malign / maligns

maligned

maligned

maligning

Infinitive: (to) malign
Present: malign / maligns
Simple Past: maligned
Past Participle: (have) maligned
Gerund: maligning

What does maligned mean?

Definitions

Adjective
maligned - Assailed with contemptuous language.
Verb
malign - To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
malign - To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.

Examples of maligned

#		Sentence
1.	verb	George III has been unfairly maligned by historians.
2.	adj.	Prompted by malign motives.
3.	adj.	Believed in witches and malign spirits.
4.	adj.	Gave him a malign look.
5.	adj.	A malign lesion.

Sentence
verb
George III has been unfairly maligned by historians.
adj.
Prompted by malign motives.
Believed in witches and malign spirits.
Gave him a malign look.
A malign lesion.

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