different between malevolent vs vitriolic

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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vitriolic

English

Etymology

From vitriol +? -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriolico).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /v?t????l?k/
  • Hyphenation: vi?tri?ol?ic

Adjective

vitriolic (comparative more vitriolic, superlative most vitriolic)

  1. (chemistry, dated) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
    Synonym: (obsolete) vitriolous
  2. (figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.

Derived terms

  • vitriolic acid
  • vitriolic acid air

Translations

See also

  • sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid

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