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- [muh-lahyn]
- /məˈlaɪn/
- /məˈlaɪnə /
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- [muh-lahyn]
- /məˈlaɪn/
Definitions of maligner word
- verb with object maligner to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man. 1
- adjective maligner evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious: The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood. 1
- adjective maligner having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious. 1
- noun maligner Someone who maligns. 1
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Origin of maligner
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English maligne < Middle French < Latin malignus. See mal-, benign
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Parts of speech for Maligner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maligner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maligner
noun maligner
- doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- complainant — A complainant is a person who starts a court case in a court of law.
- quibbler — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
- caviler — a person who cavils
- censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
Antonyms for maligner
noun maligner
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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