Malign (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His intention to bring financial gain out of their mistakes can only be motivated by a malign instinct for ruining relationships.
- Evil events resulted after breaking the curse and the witch laid on the person a malign shadow of troubles.
- He raised an eyebrow and gave the company executives a malign look which held nothing but pure disdain behind it.
- That malign dictator has created hell on earth, so many innocent lives have been lost since he took power.
- The doctors couldn't tell for certain if the lump was a malign growth because they couldn't determine its exact composition.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The corrupt politician's malign presence in office was evident in the economic downturn and widespread discontent among the citizens.
- A malign fate seemed to have been following the company since its inception, as every business venture it embarked on ended in disaster.
- Her malign personality traits were revealed as the novel progressed, and it became clear that she was manipulating those around her.
- In some cultures, the stars and planets are believed to exert a malign influence over human affairs, causing illness and disaster.
- A malign shadow seemed to have fallen over the small town after the disappearance of the local child, leaving residents in a state of anxiety and unease.