Definition of malevolent
Adjectives
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:
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malicious
having the nature of or resulting from malice
having or exerting a malignant influence
"malevolent stars"
- Synonyms:
- evil, malefic, malign
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maleficent
harmful or evil in intent or effect
Vocabulary Lists for malevolent
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 16-24 »(619 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
- estranged
- scaffold
- gesticulate
- pillory
- stigma
Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 1-10 »(412 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charlotte Bronte's "Jane...
- habituate
- neutralised
- coherently
- corrode
- predispose
Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" Chapters 40-46 »(226 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charles Dickens' "A Tale of...
- accoutre
- prevaricate
- proscribe
- constraining
- imbue
Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 1-10 »(164 words)
Vocabulary study list for Harper Lee's "To Kill a...
- nauseate
- asinine
- delete
- douse
- crumple
- pessimist
- belated
- doddery
- impertinent
- vanguard