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Meanings of
malevolent
in English
Having or exerting a malignant influence.
evil
malign
malefic
Related terms
maleficent
Malevolent.
Related terms
malicious
Synonyms
Examples for "
evil
"
evil
malign
malefic
Examples for "
evil
"
1
The one
evil
in all is the intolerable length of the debates.
2
The watch caught the eye of the cottager; that
evil
eye sparkled.
3
It was the meeting-place for all the
evil
women in the neighbourhood.
4
Religion, unfortunately, provides a useful cover and powerful motivator for the
evil
-
hearted
.
5
And in the same direction lies the remedy for the tenement
evil
.
1
It has long been crystal clear that Iran is a
malign
actor.
2
The word manipulation suggests a
malign
process that is not entirely honest.
3
I do not know if Tequamuck truly thought my father so
malign
.
4
You have called, as I understand, to
malign
my fiancé, Baron Gruner.
5
But some
malign
fate always sat upon my ambitions in this regard.
1
The voice laughed
-
malefic
,
damning laughter whose vibrations shuddered Dantzler.
2
The trap had closed, and it was a devilishly
malefic
one.
3
His face darkened further, and something
malefic
bloomed in his hard, glinting eyes.
4
A great bush had fallen over the woods; but it was a
malefic
hush.
5
And then a voice from the shape-a silky, steely voice, bubbling with
malefic
mirth.
Usage of
malevolent
in English
1
A
malevolent
gleam lit in the cold black eyes of the bully.
2
Perhaps its intentions, if still unstated and relentlessly undefined, are ultimately
malevolent
.
3
James had no chance against the sheer
malevolent
power of Salazar Slytherin.
4
Jenny Prask was the
malevolent
force of which he was in search.
5
He took malice in the moral sense, as importing a
malevolent
motive.
6
Then he leered at the Major and let out a
malevolent
chuckle.
7
Not that the controlling powers in all these instances are necessarily
malevolent
.
8
But the contest between the opposing parties proved exceedingly bitter and
malevolent
.
9
The more
malevolent
our neutrality the better, but it must be neutrality.
10
Addison had from the first seen that Pope was false and
malevolent
.
11
Sarcasms rained down upon the gypsy, and haughty condescension and
malevolent
looks.
12
The NZ southerly has a
malevolent
history and should not be trusted.
13
A
malevolent
stare from the woman on the throne rested on Ben.
14
The brute did not seem to treat her with any
malevolent
violence.
15
He is not
malevolent
,
no; he is not open, that is all.
16
The audience, excited to the highest pitch, caught breath with
malevolent
delight.
Other examples for "malevolent"
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About this term
malevolent
Adjective
Frequent collocations
more malevolent
malevolent eyes
malevolent spirit
so malevolent
malevolent smile
More collocations
Malevolent
through the time
Malevolent
across language varieties
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Common
United States of America
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