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malevolent
[muh-lev-uh-luhnt]
adjective
wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious.
His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
evil; harmful; injurious.
a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.
Astrology.evil or malign in influence.
malevolent
/ əˈɛəəԳ /
adjective
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; malicious
astrology having an evil influence
Other Word Forms
- malevolently adverb
- unmalevolent adjective
- unmalevolently adverb
- ˈ𱹴DZԳ noun
- ˈ𱹴DZԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of malevolent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of malevolent1
Example Sentences
Robinson added: "To all the politicians who have jumped on this passing bandwagon of factual inaccuracy and presented it in such a malevolent way - for them to do so is not only misguided but dangerous."
As Roz explores this strange new world, she encounters angry bears, a loquacious squirrel and industrious beavers, who regard her as a malevolent force.
But in that moment, you see Cooper using an accident and turning it into something malevolent.
She underscores the striking associations between VWs and high-yield predators, as if the cars were accomplices, malevolent Herbies dispensing victims efficiently.
And I think those words are said before anything turns into a horrendous, malevolent force.”
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