malevolent
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
a gossipy malevolent old woman
Related & opposite
- malevolence derivation
- malicious similar to
Sense 2 adjective
having or exerting a malignant influence
malevolent stars
Related & opposite
- malevolency derivation
- malignity derivation
- maleficent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | malevolence |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | malicious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | malevolency |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | malignity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | maleficent |