Malign

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having an evil or harmful nature or exerting a destructive influence.

“The malign influence of the corrupt official spread throughout the entire department.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/məˈlaɪn/

Syllables

ma·lign

Related Words

Synonyms

badmouthtraducemaleficmalevolentevil

Antonyms

benign

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains M, A, L, G, N, the ALIGN pattern within makes it recognisable

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, G is useful for hooking onto words ending in -ING

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Anagrams of Malign

Words that use exactly the same letters as “malign”.

laming lingam

Words you can make from Malign

Shorter words formed from the letters in “malign”.

algin align gamin lamin langi liang ligan liman linga mangi milan agin alin amil amin amli anil anim gail gain gali gila glam glia

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “malign”.

mailing

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