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 - 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)
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