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malignest

malignest is the superlative form of malign.

malignest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of malign.

Meaning of malign

Adjective

malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign)

  1. Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
    • Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
  2. Malevolent.
    • He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
  3. Malignant.
    • a malign ulcer

See all 5 meanings of malign

Questions about malignest

What is malignest the superlative form of?
Malignest is the superlative form of malign.

Words near malignest in the dictionary

  1. maligne
  2. maligned
  3. maligner
  4. maligners
  5. malignes
  6. malignest
  7. malignified
  8. malignifies
  9. malignify
  10. malignifying
  11. malignin

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