malign - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for malign ?

Here are the synonyms for malign , a list of similar words for malign from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

speak unfavorably about

Synonyms

• badmouth
• drag through the mud
• malign
• traduce

More generic

• asperse
• besmirch
• calumniate
• defame
• denigrate
• slander
• smear
• smirch
• sully

Adjective

having or exerting a malignant influence

Synonyms

• evil
• malefic
• malevolent
• malign

Related

• maleficent

Adjective

evil or harmful in nature or influence

Synonyms

• malign

Related

• cancerous

Opposite / Antonyms

• benign

Also See

• harmful
• maleficent
• unkind

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