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View usage for: malevolence in American English (məˈlɛvələns) noun the quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will Word origin ME malyvolence < OFr malivolence < L malevolentiaExamples of 'malevolence' in a sentencemalevolence The sheer malevolence she saw there brought back memories she thought she had forgotten.These two were regarding him with something that felt like malevolence.She never forgave him that, repeated it to their friends, as if it were the ultimate in male malevolence.Seen this close, the swarms exuded an unmistakable sense of menace, almost malevolence. Synonyms of 'malevolence'malice, hate, spite, hatred More Synonyms of malevolence His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence. Synonyms hate vindictiveness malignity spitefulness vengefulness maliciousness Additional synonymsDefinition intense dislike He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations. Synonyms hate, dislike, animosity, aversion, revulsion, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, abomination, ill will, animus, repugnance, odium (formal), detestation, execrationDefinition unkind feeling He didn't bear anyone any ill will. Synonyms hostility, spite, dislike, hatred, envy, resentment, grudge, malice, animosity, aversion, venom, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, hard feelings, animus, malevolence, unfriendliness Definition the condition of being malign or deadly Synonyms malice, hate, evil, spite, hostility, hatred, bitterness, animosity, venom, wickedness, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, viciousness, malevolence, vindictiveness, vengefulness, maliciousness Nearby words ofmalevolence - male
- malediction
- malefactor
- malevolence
- malevolent
- malformation
- malformed
Additional synonyms`You're just like your mother,' he said, with a tone of nastiness in his voice. Synonyms spite, malice, venom, unpleasantness, meanness, bitchiness (slang), offensiveness, spitefulness, disagreeableness Definition deep bitter hate `That's too bad,' he said without rancour. Synonyms hatred, hate, spite, hostility, resentment, bitterness, grudge, malice, animosity, venom, antipathy, spleen, enmity, ill feeling, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, malignity, chip on your shoulder (informal), resentfulness Definition deliberate nastiness Never had she met such spite and pettiness. Synonyms malice, malevolence, ill will, hate, hatred, gall, animosity, venom, spleen, pique, rancour, bitchiness (slang), malignity, spitefulness |