malevolent

The word “malevolent” has 4 syllables: ma-lev-o-lent

It's pronounced as /məˈlɛvələnt/


What is synonym and antonym for malevolent?

In the thesaurus, “malevolent” has 4 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for malevolent along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for malevolent

  • cruel
  • hateful
  • malicious
  • vicious

Antonyms for malevolent

Meanings of malevolent

  • adjective
    1. Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
    2. Having an evil or harmful influence.

Example Sentences

  • The malevolent forces in the dark forest were said to curse anyone who entered.
  • He had a malevolent smile as he revealed his plans to sabotage their project.
  • The malevolent character in the story sought to destroy everything in his path.
  • She felt a malevolent presence in the room as if someone was watching her.
  • The malevolent ruler made cruel decisions that affected the lives of many people.

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malevolent, such as: benevolent, benign, compassionate, cruel, good, hateful, kind.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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nastily

  • bitterly
  • despitefully
  • hatefully
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  • maliciously
  • spitefully
  • viciously
  • villainously
  • wickedly

obnoxiously

  • acrimoniously
  • antagonistically
  • bitterly
  • caustically
  • contemptuously
  • cruelly
  • disdainfully
  • enviously
  • hatefully
  • hostilely
  • invidiously
  • jealously
  • malevolently
  • maliciously
  • malignantly
  • nastily
  • rancorously
  • resentfully
  • ruthlessly
  • scornfully
  • spitefully
  • venomously
  • viciously
  • villainously
  • vindictively
  • virulently
  • vituperatively
  • wickedly

venomously

  • acrimoniously
  • angrily
  • antagonistically
  • bitterly
  • boldly
  • brutally
  • caustically
  • contemptuously
  • disdainfully
  • ferociously
  • forcefully
  • frantically
  • furiously
  • hatefully
  • hostilely
  • invidiously
  • jealously
  • madly
  • malevolently
  • maliciously
  • mightily
  • nastily
  • obnoxiously
  • passionately
  • rancorously
  • resentfully
  • savagely
  • scornfully
  • severely
  • spitefully
  • vehemently
  • viciously
  • vindictively
  • virulently
  • vituperatively
  • wildly

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