malevolent vs malign

malevolent and malign both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
malevolent	No	Yes	No	No
malign	No	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, malevolent and malign are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of malevolent include evil, malefic.

malevolent (adjective)	malign (adjective)
having or exerting a malignant influence	evil or harmful in nature or influence
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred	having or exerting a malignant influence

malevolent (verb)	malign (verb)
	speak unfavorably about