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censorious

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s?n?s??i?s/

Adjective

censorious (comparative more censorious, superlative most censorious)

  1. Addicted to censure and scolding; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners.
  2. Implying or expressing censure.

Translations

References

  • censorious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • censorious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • coenurosis

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malevolent

English

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m??l?v?l?nt/

Adjective

malevolent (comparative more malevolent, superlative most malevolent)

  1. Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
  2. Having an evil or harmful influence.

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:evil

Antonyms

  • benevolent

Derived terms

  • malevolently

Related terms

  • malevolence

Translations

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