Malign

Post date: Nov 11, 2017 6:24:55 PM

Malign

Malign (adj.) the opposite of malign is said to be benign. However, benign just means harmless. So if something is truly wicked or bad-natured then a word for good or good natured would be the true opposite.

A real opposite word for malign would be “prolign” (made up word by David Alan Binder) A true opposite word is more than just to not malign; it should mean something more than the word benign which is harmless. Let’s change to a word that means actively helping.

The origin of malign is from early 14c., from Old French maligne "having an evil nature," from Latin malignus "wicked, bad-natured”

http://www.etymonline.com/word/malign