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adjective
- 1. having or showing a wish to do evil to others: "the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"
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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil: The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge. I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariousness. no good idiom.
The meaning of MALEVOLENT is having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred. How to use malevolent in a sentence. On the Origin of Malevolent
causing or wanting to cause harm or evil: The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge. I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariousness. no good idiom.
Malevolent definition: wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious. See examples of MALEVOLENT used in a sentence.
Definitions of malevolent. adjective. 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”. synonyms: malicious. having the nature of or resulting from malice. adjective.
adjective. A malevolent person deliberately tries to cause harm or evil. [formal] Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line. Synonyms: spiteful, hostile, vicious, malicious More Synonyms of malevolent. malevolence uncountable noun. ...a rare streak of malevolence. Synonyms: malice, hate, spite, hatred More Synonyms of malevolent.
Definition of malevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of MALEVOLENCE is the quality or state of being malevolent. How to use malevolence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Malevolence.
Define malevolent. malevolent synonyms, malevolent pronunciation, malevolent translation, English dictionary definition of malevolent. adj. 1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious. 2. Having a harmful influence: malevolent stars. ma·lev′o·lent·ly adv.
Jun 2, 2024 · malevolent (comparative more malevolent, superlative most malevolent) Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
