Malign vs Menacing - What's the difference?
malign | menacing | Synonyms |
evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
* Francis Bacon
malevolent.
* 1891 -
(oncology) malignant
To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
* South
(archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
* Spenser
Malign is a synonym of menacing.
As adjectives the difference between malign and menacing
is that malign is evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence while menacing is suggesting imminent harm.As verbs the difference between malign and menacing
is that malign is to make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce while menacing is .As a noun menacing is
the act of making menaces or threats.malign
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.
- He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
- a malign ulcer
- (Francis Bacon)
Antonyms
* benignVerb
(en verb)- To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
- The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.