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Malign vs Spiteful - What's the difference?

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Malign is a related term of spiteful.


As adjectives the difference between malign and spiteful

is that malign is evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As a verb malign

is to make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.

malign

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.
  • malevolent.
  • * 1891 -
    • He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
  • (oncology) malignant
    • a malign ulcer
    (Francis Bacon)

    Related terms

    * malignant

    Antonyms

    * benign

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
  • * South
    • To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
  • (archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
  • * Spenser
    • 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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    Anagrams

    * * English transitive verbs

    spiteful

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * spightful (obsolete) * spightfull (obsolete) * spitefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious

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