malevolent
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/məˈlɛvələnt/
Definition of malevolent
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
“In Iraq the bullying continued. After she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war can turn anyone “amoral, even malevolent”.”
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adj
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Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
“In Iraq the bullying continued. After she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war can turn anyone “amoral, even malevolent”.”
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Having an evil or harmful influence.
“Vela, Javier Hernández and Lozano switched positions with a thrillingly malevolent sense of purpose.”
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Etymology
From Middle English *malevolent (suggested by Middle English malevolence), from Old French malivolent and Latin malevolentem, from male (“badly, wrongly”) + volens (“willing, wishing”), from velle (“to wish”).
Words you can make from malevolent
200+ playable · top: VELAMEN (12 pts)
Best play velamen 12 points7-letter words
9 words6-letter words
28 words- MOVANT 11 pts
- ELEVON 9 pts
- LEAVEN 9 pts
- LEVANT 9 pts
- NOVATE 9 pts
- VELATE 9 pts
- VOLANT 9 pts
- ENAMEL 8 pts
- LAMENT 8 pts
- LOMENT 8 pts
- MALLEE 8 pts
- MALLET 8 pts
- MALTOL 8 pts
- MANTEL 8 pts
- MANTLE 8 pts
- MELENA 8 pts
- MELTON 8 pts
- MENTAL 8 pts
- MOLTEN 8 pts
- OMELET 8 pts
- OMENTA 8 pts
- TELOME 8 pts
- TONEME 8 pts
- ETALON 6 pts
- LATEEN 6 pts
- LOANEE 6 pts
- OLEATE 6 pts
- TOLANE 6 pts
5-letter words
55 words- MAVEN 10 pts
- VENOM 10 pts
- ELVEN 8 pts
- EVENT 8 pts
- LAEVO 8 pts
- LEAVE 8 pts
- LEVEL 8 pts
- LOVAT 8 pts
- NAVEL 8 pts
- NOVAE 8 pts
- NOVEL 8 pts
- OVATE 8 pts
- VALET 8 pts
- VEENA 8 pts
- VENAE 8 pts
- VENAL 8 pts
- VOLTA 8 pts
- VOLTE 8 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMOLE 7 pts
- EMOTE 7 pts
- ENEMA 7 pts
- LEMAN 7 pts
- LEMON 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MELON 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MENTO 7 pts
- METAL 7 pts
- METOL 7 pts
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- MONTE 7 pts
- MOTEL 7 pts
- TOMAN 7 pts
- ALLEE 5 pts
- ALLOT 5 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ANELE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
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- ATONE 5 pts
- EATEN 5 pts
- ELATE 5 pts
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- LATEN 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
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- LLANO 5 pts
- NOTAL 5 pts
- OATEN 5 pts
- TALON 5 pts
- TELAE 5 pts
- TOLAN 5 pts
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4-letter words
97 words- MOVE 9 pts
- EAVE 7 pts
- EVEN 7 pts
- LAVE 7 pts
- LEVA 7 pts
- LEVO 7 pts
- LOVE 7 pts
- NAVE 7 pts
- NEVE 7 pts
- NOVA 7 pts
- OVAL 7 pts
- OVEN 7 pts
- VALE 7 pts
- VANE 7 pts
- VEAL 7 pts
- VELA 7 pts
- VENA 7 pts
- VENT 7 pts
- VETO 7 pts
- VOLE 7 pts
- VOLT 7 pts
- VOTE 7 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- LAME 6 pts
- LOAM 6 pts
- MALE 6 pts
- MALL 6 pts
- MALT 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MATE 6 pts
- MEAL 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- MEAT 6 pts
- MEET 6 pts
- MELL 6 pts
- MELT 6 pts
- MENO 6 pts
- META 6 pts
- METE 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- MOLA 6 pts
- MOLE 6 pts
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- MOTE 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEEM 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- NOME 6 pts
- OMEN 6 pts
- TAME 6 pts
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- TOME 6 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
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- ANTE 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
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- LENO 4 pts
- LENT 4 pts
- LOAN 4 pts
- LONE 4 pts
- LOTA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NOEL 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- OLEA 4 pts
- OLLA 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEEL 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TELE 4 pts
- TELL 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TOLA 4 pts
- TOLE 4 pts
- TOLL 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
3-letter words
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