Maligno
pronunciation: mɑlignoʊ
part of speech: adjective, verb
malign = tratar injustamente, difamar, calumniar.
Example: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.
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» much-maligned = criticado, difamado, vilipendiado.
Example: Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.
Malign synonyms
malevolent
in spanish: malévolo,
pronunciation: məlevələnt
part of speech: adjective
evil
in spanish: mal,
pronunciation: ivəl
part of speech: noun, adjective
malignant
in spanish: maligno,
pronunciation: məlɪgnənt
part of speech: adjective
traduce
in spanish: difamar,
pronunciation: trədus
part of speech: verb
maleficent
in spanish: pernicioso,
pronunciation: məlefəsənt
part of speech: adjective
harmful
in spanish: perjudicial,
pronunciation: hɑrmfəl
part of speech: adjective
malefic
in spanish: maléfico,
pronunciation: məlefɪk
part of speech: adjective
injurious
in spanish: perjudicial,
pronunciation: ɪndʒʊriəs
part of speech: adjective
badmouth
in spanish: calumniar,
pronunciation: bædməθ
part of speech: verb
drag through the mud
in spanish: arrastrar a través del barro,
pronunciation: drægθruðəmʌd
part of speech: verb
Malign antonyms
benign
pronunciation: bɪnaɪn
part of speech: adjective
benignant
pronunciation: benɪgnənt
part of speech: adjective