MALEVOLENT Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word malevolent. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MALEVOLENT
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evil | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • morally bad or wrong noun • morally objectionable behavior • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice adjective satellite • having the nature of vice • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||||
malefic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||||
cruel | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | ||||||||
hateful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • evoking or deserving hatred adjective satellite • characterized by malice | ||||||||
malicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having the nature of or resulting from malice | ||||||||
malignant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | ||||||||
merciless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing no mercy | ||||||||
nasty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adjective satellite • exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter | ||||||||
pernicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
spiteful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite | ||||||||
unkind | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking kindness adjective satellite • deficient in humane and kindly feelings | ||||||||
vicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering • having the nature of vice • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||||
vindictive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge • showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite | ||||||||
wicked | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • morally bad in principle or practice adjective satellite • having committed unrighteous acts • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • naughtily or annoyingly playful • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
malign | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • evil or harmful in nature or influence adjective satellite • having or exerting a malignant influence verb • speak unfavorably about |