About The Word Malevolent
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Malevolent
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What's The Definition Of Malevolent?
[adj] having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
[adj] wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful" [adj] extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of gossipers" Synonyms | Synonyms for Malevolent: beady-eyed | bitchy | cattish | catty | evil | malefic | maleficent | malicious | malign | malignant | poisonous | venomed | venomous | vicious Related Terms | Find terms related to Malevolent: acrid | antagonistic | antipathetic | bad | baleful | baneful | belligerent | bitchy | bitter | black | caustic | clashing | colliding | conflicting | corroding | corrosive | corrupting | corruptive | counterproductive | criminal | damaging | deadly | deleterious | despiteful | detrimental | disadvantageous | disserviceable | distressing | evil | evil-disposed | full of hate | harmful | hateful | hostile | hurtful | ill | ill-affected | ill-conditioned | ill-disposed | ill-intentioned | ill-natured | improper | inaccurate | inauspicious | inexpedient | inferior | injurious | invalid | lethal | malefic | maleficent | malicious | malign | malignant | mischievous | noisome | noxious | ominous | peccant | pernicious | poisonous | prejudicial | quarrelsome | rancorous | repugnant | scatheful | set against | sinful | sinister | sore | spiteful | toxic | unfavorable | unhealthy | unkind | unpleasant | unskillful | untoward | venenate | veneniferous | venenous | venomous | vicious | virulent | vitriolic | wicked | wrong See Also | hateful Malevolent In Webster's Dictionary \Ma*lev"o*lent\, a. [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill
+ volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish.
See {Malice}, and {Voluntary}.]
Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in
another's misfortune.
Syn: Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded;
spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.
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