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English Dictionary: malevolent	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for malevolent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
malevolent adj 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" having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force" Synonym(s): malefic, malevolent, malign, evil
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Malevolent \Malev"olent\, 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. Syn: Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.