What is the meaning of malin in French?

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French Dictionary Word Meaning of malin

1.1 nocive, pernicious
2.1 malignant
3.1 malicious, sadistic (which likes to do or say hurtful things for fun)
4.1 smart and quick-thinking, and often tricksterish; cunning, crafty
5.1 aggressive (of an animal); petulant (of a person)

Part of Speech - French Dictionary word malin

malin is a Adjective. A describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun

French Dictionary Synonyms of malin

méchant,astucieux,fin,intelligent,rusé

French Dictionary Antonyms of malin

bénin

French Dictionary Words derived from malin

malin comme un singe

French Dictionary Examples of Usage of malin

2.1 une tumeur maligne
In English: a malignant tumor,3.1 prendre un malin plaisir à faire quelque chose
In English: to take perverse pleasure in doing something,4.1 C’est malin!
In English: Well done!,4.2 avoir l’air malin
In English: to look daft, to look silly (ironic),4.3 C’est inhumain / De me laisser seul / J’ai l’air malin / Sous mon parasol
In English: It's inhuman / To leave me alone / I look silly / Under my umbrella

French Dictionary Word Forms of malin

1. maligne (feminine)
2. maline (feminine)
3. malins (masculine,plural)
4. malignes (feminine,plural)
5. malines (feminine,plural)

History of malin

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin malignus (“wicked, malicious”).

French Dictionary Prnounciation of malin

/ma.lɛ̃/