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How to pronounce malevolent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms evil, malefic, malign
Derivation malevolence, malevolency


malevolent stars.
Type Words
Derivation malevolence


a gossipy malevolent old woman.
failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

Examples of malevolent

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Only the churlish or malevolent can deny it, or even get irked at its assertion.
From the ocregister.com
After decades of silence, malevolent spirits resurface to terrorize townspeople.
From the post-gazette.com
But step back and a larger, malevolent pattern of world-control may be glimpsed.
From the infowars.com
A vacation becomes a nightmare when a malevolent sprite steals a family's baby.
From the post-gazette.com
Every generation sees the newer one as more malevolent compared to their youth.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
From somewhere a malevolent voice starts reciting the alphabet in staccato tones.
From the independent.co.uk
But the rainwater inside a pitcher plant is not just a malevolent dunking pool.
From the sciencedaily.com
It is a wholly different kettle of fish to assume that it is actively malevolent.
From the economist.com
If that isn't evidence of some malevolent spirit at work, I don't know what is.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • 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"
  • Malefic: having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
  • (malevolently) in a malevolent manner; "she gossips malevolently"
  • (malevolence) wishing evil to others
  • (Malevolence (band)) Malevolence is a Portuguese Death metal band, formed in 1994 by guitarist Carlos Cariano. The band have released two studio albums. ...
  • (Malevolence (ship)) Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was originally released on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year ...
  • Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others; having an evil or harmful influence
  • (malevolence) Hostile attitude or feeling; Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude
  • (Malevolently (v.)) viciously; spitefully; hatefully