malevolent
[ muh-lev-uh-luh nt ]
/ məˈlɛv ə lənt /
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.
Origin of malevolent
OTHER WORDS FROM malevolent
ma·lev·o·lent·ly, adverb un·ma·lev·o·lent, adjective un·ma·lev·o·lent·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH malevolent
maleficent malevolentWords nearby malevolent
malenkov,
malentendu,
maleruption,
malevich,
malevolence,
malevolent,
malfeasance,
malformation,
malformed,
malfunction,
malgaigne's luxation
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British Dictionary definitions for malevolently
malevolent
/ (məˈlɛvələnt) /
adjective
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; malicious
astrology
having an evil influence
Derived forms of malevolent
malevolence, noun malevolently, adverbWord Origin for malevolent
C16: from Latin
malevolens, from
male ill +
volens, present participle of
velle to wish