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malevolent

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ma·lev·o·lent  (m-lv-lnt)
adj.
1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
2. Having an evil or harmful influence: malevolent stars.

[Latin malevolns, malevolent-; see malevolence.]

ma·levo·lent·ly adv.

malevolent [məˈlɛvələnt]
adj
1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; malicious
2. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology having an evil influence
[from Latin malevolens, from male ill + volens, present participle of velle to wish]
malevolence  n
malevolently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.malevolent - wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"
malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
2.malevolent - having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
maleficent - harmful or evil in intent or effect

malevolent
Translations
malevolent [məˈlevələnt] ADJmalévolo

malevolent [məˈlɛvələnt] adjmalveillant(e)

malevolent
adjboshaft; godsübelwollend; actionböswillig; power, forceböse; fategrausam; presenceunheilvoll

malevolent [məˈlɛvələnt] adjmalevolo/a
malevolent [məˈlɛvələnt] adjmalevolo/a

malevolent
adj malevolent [məˈlevələnt]
wishing evil to others The wicked old woman gave a malevolent smile. kwaadwillige سَيِئ القَصْد أو النيَّه، حاقِد недоброжелателен škodolibý ondskabsfuld boshaft κακεντρεχής malévolo pahatahtlik بد خواه pahansuopa malveillant רָשָע द्वेषी zloban rosszindulatú dengki sem óskar öðrum ills, meinfÿsinn malevolo 悪意のある 악의 있는 piktavališkas, piktdžiugiškas ļauns; nenovīdīgs berniat jahat boosaardig ondskapsfull, skadefro nieżyczliwy malévolo răuvoitor злорадный; недоброжелательный škodoradostný zlonameren zlonameran elak, illvillig มุ่งร้าย hain, kötü niyetli 惡意的 злорадний; недоброзичливий بدخواہ، بد اندیش ác ý
adv maˈlevolently
kwaadwillig بِسوء نِيَّه، بِحِقْد недоброжелателно zlovolně ondskabsfuldt böswillig κακεντρεχώς con malevolencia pahatahtlikult بد خواهانه pahansuovasti avec malveillance בְּכָווַנָה רָעָה दुर्भावनापूर्ण zlobno rosszindulatúan dengan kedengkian af meinfÿsni con malevolenza 悪意をもって 악의를 가지고 piktavališkai ļauni; ļaunprātīgi dengan berniat jahat boosaardig ondskapsfullt, skadefro wrogo malevolamente cu răutate злорадно škodoradostne zlonamerno zlonamerno elakt, illvilligt อย่างมุ่งร้าย haince, kötü niyetle 惡意地 злорадно; недоброзичливо بدخواہی سے một cách ác ý
n maˈlevolence
kwaadwilligheid سوء القَصْد أو النيَّه злоба zlá vůle ondskabsfuldhed die Bosheit κακεντρέχεια malevolencia pahatahtlikkus شرارت ilkeys malveillance רָשָע दुर्भाव, द्वेष zloba, pakost rosszindulat kedengkian illvilji, meinfÿsni malevolenza 悪意 악의 piktavališkumas ļaunprātība berniat kejahatan boosaardigheid ondskap, skadefryd niechęć malevolência rea-voinţă злорадство; недоброжелательность škodoradosť zlonamernost zlonamernost elakhet, illvilja การปองร้าย hainlik, kötü niyet 惡意 злорадство; недоброзичливість بدخواہی hành động bất lương


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"There are malevolent forces," said the Opossum, "which the wise will neither confront nor avoid.
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It is as if his heart were corrupted by a malevolent and brooding rancour.
 
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