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Meaning of 'malevolent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Malevolent [ a.]
- Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune.

Meaning of 'malevolent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . malevolent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
Example in sentence:
  • a gossipy malevolent old woman;
  • failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful
Meaning (2):
- having or exerting a malignant influence
Example in sentence:
  • a malefic force;
  • malevolent stars

Nearby Words:

mal- mala malabar malacatune malacca malachite malacissant malacissation malacobdella malacoderm

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