malevolent
adjective/muh-LEV-uh-luhnt/
wishing harm to others
🐂 Teacher Bull ki zubaani (Hinglish)
Malevolent ka matlab hai bura chahne wala, dushmani rakhne wala.
Meanings & examples
- 1. adjective
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
- “The villain gave a malevolent smile.”
- “Rumours were spread by a malevolent rival.”
💡 Memory trick
MAL = bad (as in malfunction). Malevolent wishes bad things.
Synonyms
maliciousspitefulhostile
Antonyms
benevolentkind
Roots
mal = bad, evil (Latin)