Malign
Malign adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable
Unkindly and malign are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unkindly" instead an adjective "Malign".
Unkindly
Unkindly adjective - Lacking in sympathy and kindness.
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Malign and unkindly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malign" instead an adjective "Unkindly".
Nearby Word: unkind
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Unkindly and Malign. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malign/unkindly
Malign & Unkindly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malign/unkindly>.
Unkindly or Malign. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malign/unkindly.
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