ma·lef·i·cent (m -l f  -snt)adj. Harmful or evil in intent or effect. |
maleficent [məˈlɛfɪsənt]
adj
causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful
[from Latin maleficent-, from maleficus wicked, prone to evil, from malum evil]
malefic adj
maleficence n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  maleficent - harmful or evil in intent or effectmalign - evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion" beneficent - doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history" |
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