All malign synonyms
maΒ·lign
M m verb malign
- sully β to soil, stain, or tarnish.
- revile β to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- tarnish β to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- smear β to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
- taint β the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum.
- denigrate β If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.
- insult β to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- disparage β to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- misrepresent β to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- vilify β to speak ill of; defame; slander.
- besmirch β If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
- defile β To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- harm β a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- accuse β If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- pollute β to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- soil β the act or fact of soiling.
- asperse β to spread false rumours about; defame
- vituperate β to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile
- rap β to carry off; transport.
- curse β If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.
- traduce β to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.
- injure β to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- decry β If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
- stain β a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- backbite β to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
- depreciate β If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.
- derogate β to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
- scandalize β to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
- slur β to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.
- blacken β To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- befoul β to make dirty or foul; soil; defile
- detract β If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
- abuse β Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- spatter β to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
- dirty β soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- roast β to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
- calumniate β to slander
- bespatter β to splash all over, as with dirty water
adj malign
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- antipathetic β having or arousing a strong aversion
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- baleful β Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions.
- baneful β destructive, poisonous, or fatal
- deleterious β Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it.
- destructive β Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- detrimental β Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
- harmful β causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hateful β arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- hostile β of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- inimical β adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.