Malevolent
1Malevolent — Ma*lev o*lent, a. [L. malevolens, entis; male ill + volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See {Malice}, and {Voluntary}.] Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another s misfortune. [1913 Webster] Syn: Ill… …
2Malevolent — (v. lat.), übelgesinnt, feindselig. Daher Malevolenz, feindselige Gesinnung …
3Malevolént — (lat.), übelwollend; Malevolenz, das Übelwollen, Scheelsucht …
4Malevolent — Malevolent, lat. deutsch, übelgesinnt; Malevolenz, feindliche Gesinnung …
5malevolent — I adjective acrimonious, actively opposed, adverse, aggressive, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, baleful, baneful, barbarous, bellicose, belligerent, bilious, bitter, bloodthirsty, brutal, churlish, cold, cold blooded, conspiratorial,… …
6malevolent — (adj.) c.1500, from M.Fr. malivolent and directly from L. malevolentem (nom. malevolens) ill disposed, spiteful, envious, from male badly (see MAL (Cf. mal )) + volentem (nom. volens), prp. of velle to wish (see WILL (Cf …
7malevolent — malignant, malign, *malicious, spiteful Analogous words: *sinister, baleful, malign, malefic, maleficent Antonyms: benevolent Contrasted words: benign, benignant, *kind, kindly: *charitable, humane, altruistic, humanitarian, philanthropic,… …
8malevolent — [adj] hateful bad natured, baleful, catty*, despiteful, dirty, evil, evil minded, hellish, hostile, lousy, malicious, malign, malignant, murder, murderous, pernicious, poison, rancorous, rough, sinister, spiteful, tough, vengeful, vicious,… …
9malevolent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ wishing evil to others. DERIVATIVES malevolence noun malevolently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from male ill + velle to wish …
10malevolent — [mə lev′ələnt] adj. [OFr malivolent < L malevolens (gen. malevolentis) < male, evil (see MAL ) + volens, prp. of velle, to wish: see WILL2] wishing evil or harm to others; having or showing ill will; malicious malevolently adv …
