Malevolent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
Britannica Dictionary definition of MALEVOLENT
[more malevolent; most malevolent]
formal
:
having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
- Her reputation has been hurt by malevolent [=_malicious_] gossip.
- a malevolent demon
- a malevolent lie/smile
— malevolence
noun
[noncount]