malign

The word “malign” has 2 syllables: ma-lign

It's pronounced as /məˈlaɪn/

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In the thesaurus, “malign” has 126 synonyms and 68 antonyms.

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Synonyms for malign

verb
1. To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
2. To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
adjective
1. Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
2. Malevolent.
3. Malignant.

The journalist tried to malign his opponent during the election campaign.
She could not understand why people would malign her reputation without cause.
His malign attitude towards others made it difficult for him to make friends.
The villain in the story sought to malign the hero at every turn.
The actor faced a public scandal after being falsely accused of maligning a colleague.

On this page you'll find 194 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malign, such as: abase, abuse, acclaim, accuse, acrid, acrimonious, admire.

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