Malign vs Mistaken - What's the difference?
malign | mistaken |
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
Erroneous.
Having an incorrect belief.
As adjectives the difference between malign and mistaken
is that malign is evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence while mistaken is erroneous.As verbs the difference between malign and mistaken
is that malign is to make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce while mistaken is .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.
Synonyms
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* * English transitive verbsmistaken
English
Verb
(head)- I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Adjective
(en adjective)- This is a clear case of mistaken identity.
- I think you must be mistaken .
- He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.