Malevolent meaning

mə-lĕvə-lənt
Malevolent is defined as someone or something that is harmful or evil.

An example of someone malevolent is the wicked queen in the story of Snow White.

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Having an evil or harmful influence.
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Having a harmful influence.

Malevolent stars.

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Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
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Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
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Wishing evil or harm to others; having or showing ill will; malicious.
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Origin of malevolent

  • Latin malevolēns malevolent- malevolence

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin, from male (“ill") + velle (“to wish").

    From Wiktionary

Malevolent Sentence Examples

  • Now I recalled every detail of that meeting and in my mind gave him the most malevolent and bitter replies.

  • Gossip is hurtful and mean, and cannot be described as anything but malevolent.

  • Very rarely do I meet a human being who is as malevolent as my cousin Bob.

  • If Lancaster should justify the malevolent rumours that were afloat by making a snatch at the crown, the last state of the realm might be worse than the first.

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