Maligned - definition of maligned by The Free Dictionary To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about (someone) 1 Evil or harmful in nature or effect: "He felt that the malign influence of the house had governed his own disintegration" (Thomas Wolfe) 2 Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent: "a snarling, bickering husky heavy-chested, with a malign eye" (Jack London)
MALIGNED definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary Business is often maligned for sacrificing people at the altar of profit The reason it is often maligned and dismissed is because it takes a lot of work to get right Twenty years ago, modern architecture was much maligned
Malign - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com If you malign someone, you badmouth them — just like the jilted girlfriend who tells the whole school her ex has bad breath and head lice When you habitually malign people, you risk being described as "a malign influence" — in this case, malign is an adjective that describes a harmful or even evil person or thing
Malign Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary They have given up their much- maligned [=widely criticized] attempt to reform tax policy He has used his power for malign [= malevolent] purposes
maligned - Wiktionary, the free dictionary maligned English Adjective maligned (comparative more maligned, superlative most maligned) Assailed with contemptuous language
Maligned - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English Maligned is the past tense of malign, which means to speak about someone in a critical or disparaging manner It often involves making false or exaggerated claims that harm someone's reputation