Synonyms for malevolent
məˈlɛv ə ləntmalev·o·lent

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1. malevolentadjective

   Synonyms:
   malicious, evil

   Antonyms:
   benevolent

2. malevolentadjective

   having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others

   Synonyms:
   evil, malicious

   Antonyms:
   benevolent

3. malevolentadjective

   having an evil or harmful influence

   Synonyms:
   evil, malicious

   Antonyms:
   benevolent

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1. malevolentadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   evil, malefic, malign

   Antonyms:
   unmalicious, beneficent

2. malefic, malevolent, malign, eviladjective

   having or exerting a malignant influence

   "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"

   Synonyms:
   evil, malefic, malign, vicious

   Antonyms:
   unmalicious, beneficent

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1. malevolentadjective

   Synonyms:
   malicious, malignant, spiteful, ill-disposed, ill-natured

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1. List of paraphrases for "malevolent":

   malicious, sleepless, evil

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How to use malevolent in a sentence?

1. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly:

   The fact remains that we are not immune to terrorist threats and that our enemies often use our own freedoms and generosity against us, we cannot risk the prospect of malevolent actors using our immigration system to take American lives.

2. Kwon Ji-an:

   I'd gotten treatment out of desperation that I really wanted to live, i don't get hurt any more even though I see those malevolent online comments, but now is time to discuss it as a serious social issue.

3. Ben Domenechouted:

   The CCP is actively engaged in an effort to undermine our American way of life, … But China is doing this with the active cooperation of our fellow Americans. Their partners in this project aren't just malevolent spies manipulating doofus California congressmen. It's none other than our own cultural, business and academic elites who[m] they have bought and paid for a thousand times over. Our elites now operate hand-in-glove with the Communist Party of China, doing its bidding even when it harms the freedoms and rights that are the birthright of every American.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   As mankind descends into the depths of evil, echoing the times of Joshua, prayer emerges as the singular force capable of summoning God's intervention for our deliverance from the clutches of the malevolent. In the face of our own contemporary challenges, let our collective prayers rise as a beacon of hope, seeking divine mercy and guidance to navigate the shadows that threaten to engulf us.

5. Joss Whedon:

   We’re talking about a malevolent force, we’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.