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malevolent |
Overview of adj malevolent The adj malevolent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. malevolent, malicious -- (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") 2. malevolent, malignant -- (extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of gossipers") 3. malefic, malevolent, malign, evil -- (having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force") Antonyms of adj malevolent 3 senses of malevolent Sense 1 malevolent (vs. benevolent), malicious benevolent (vs. malevolent), good => good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted Sense 2 malevolent, malignant INDIRECT (VIA malign) -> benign, benignant Sense 3 malefic, malevolent, malign, evil INDIRECT (VIA maleficent) -> beneficent Similarity of adj malevolent 3 senses of malevolent Sense 1 malevolent (vs. benevolent), malicious => beady-eyed => bitchy, catty, cattish => poisonous, venomous, vicious => venomed Also See-> hateful#1; maleficent#1; malign#1 Sense 2 malevolent, malignant => malign (vs. benign) Sense 3 malefic, malevolent, malign, evil => maleficent (vs. beneficent) Attributes of adj malevolent 1 of 3 senses of malevolent Sense 1 malevolent (vs. benevolent), malicious => malevolence, malevolency, malice Familiarity of adj malevolent malevolent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj malevolent malevolent Overview of adj malevolent The adj malevolent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. malevolent, malicious -- (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") 2. malevolent, malignant -- (extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of gossipers") 3. malefic, malevolent, malign, evil -- (having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force")
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