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spiteful

English

Alternative forms

spightful (obsolete)
spightfull (obsolete)
spitefull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English spytefulle, equivalent to spite +? -ful.

Adjective

spiteful (comparative spitefuller, superlative spitefullest)

Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
Synonyms: malignant, malicious

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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)

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

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:evil

Antonyms

benevolent

Derived terms

malevolently

Related terms

malevolence

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