 malevolent |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred | |
| Synonyms: | malicious | |
| Examples: | "a gossipy malevolent old woman" "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful" |
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| Related terms: | benevolent poisonous beady-eyed venomed bitchy hateful malign maleficent malevolence | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] extremely malevolent or malicious | |
| Synonyms: | malignant | |
| Examples: | "the malignant tongues of gossipers" |
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| Related terms: | malign | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having or exerting a malignant influence | |
| Synonyms: | malign evil malefic | |
| Examples: | "malevolent stars" "a malefic force" |
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| Related terms: | maleficent | |
| Similar spelling: |
malevolently malevolency malevolence malleable |
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