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ma·lev·o·lent
(mə-lĕv′ə-lənt)adj.
1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
2. Having a harmful influence: malevolent stars.
[Latin malevolēns, malevolent-; see malevolence.]
ma·lev′o·lent·ly adv.
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malevolent
(məˈlɛvələnt)adj
1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; malicious
2. (Astrology) astrology having an evil influence
[C16: from Latin malevolens, from male ill + volens, present participle of velle to wish]
maˈlevolence n
maˈlevolently adv
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ma•lev•o•lent
(məˈlɛv ə lənt)adj.
1. wishing evil or harm to others; malicious.
2. producing harm or evil; injurious.
[1500–10; < Latin, s. of malevolēns ill-disposed =male- male- + volēns, present participle of velle to want, desire]
ma•lev′o•lence, n.
ma•lev′o•lent•ly, adv.
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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 |
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malevolent
adjective spiteful, hostile, vicious, malicious, malign, malignant, vindictive, pernicious, vengeful, hateful (archaic), baleful, rancorous, evil-minded, maleficent, ill-natured Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line.
kind, friendly, benign, gracious, benevolent, amiable, warm-hearted
kind, friendly, benign, gracious, benevolent, amiable, warm-hearted
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malevolent
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Translations
سَيِئ القَصْد أو النيَّه، حاقِد
škodolibý
ondskabsfuld
sem óskar öîrum ills, meinfÿsinn
piktavališkaipiktavališkaspiktdžiugiškas
ļaunsnenovīdīgs
škodoradostný
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malevolent
adj → boshaft; gods → übelwollend; action → böswillig; power, force → böse; fate → grausam; presence → unheilvoll
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malevolent
[məˈlɛvələnt] adj → malevolo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
malevolent
(məˈlevələnt) adjective wishing evil to others. The wicked old woman gave a malevolent smile.
maˈlevolently adverbmaˈlevolence noun
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