Maligned

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of malign form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Assailed with contemptuous language

Synonyms

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backbittenbadmouthedcalumniateddefamedefameddiscredited

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"George III has been unfairly maligned by historians."

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