Modifies a noun

• intent: Hyatt has to deal with an ancient malevolent force intent on making its return to a modern world.

• spirit: Pagans believe that during the Solstice, malevolent spirits walk the earth.

• force: Later he dances with an ivory gong, striking it to repel malevolent forces.

• purpose: This concern arises from the risk that people may use such images for sexual gratification or other malevolent purposes.

• power: Unfortunately, deep below the Capitol, Leela, confused and morose over the truth about her husband Andred, disturbs a malevolent power.

• presence: He'd felt that a malevolent presence had taken over his home.

Modifying Another Word

• potentially: There is also the risk that genetic selection may be used in an unscrupulous and potentially malevolent way.

• not: Ippegoo looked on with slightly envious but not malevolent feelings, for he was a harmless lad.

• even: That is the malign, even malevolent, role of the Daily Mail, which is unfortunately by far the most powerful Tory paper.

• possibly: This music in particular has been alluded to in other film scores concerned with space and possibly malevolent forces.

• sometimes: A mischievous and sometimes malevolent spirit or energy which is characterized by noises, moving objects and general physical disturbances.

• rather: Here it lives as a rather malevolent presence, demanding to be filled.

Used with adjective complement

• turn: As with all trips of this nature, there is always the deviously constructed 'Plan B' should the weather decide to turn malevolent.