View synonyms for

maligned

[muh-lahynd]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

spoken ill of; defamed or slandered.
I pointed to my unweeded yard full of bees and waxed rhapsodic about the benefits of the maligned dandelion.
Considered by many to be a usurper and murderer, Richard III is one of the most maligned kings in history.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of malign.

Discover More

Other Word Forms

unmaligned adjective

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of maligned¹

malign ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

She thought Lee had been unfairly maligned, and she spent the next two decades fighting to win him parole.

From

These are moms maligned purely because they are, well, a little creepy.

From

Terry Deary, who created Horrible Histories, believes Corder has been "maligned" with Maria incorrectly portrayed as an innocent young maiden.

From

Although Saxon has dedicated his life to practical visual wizardry, he believes CG has been too harshly maligned and that there’s a place for both the material and digital worlds to coexist.

From

The 23-year-old star has dominated conversation about the film, as people either blame her for its poor reviews or leap to her defence, saying she's being unfairly maligned.

From

malignant malignity

Browse