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malevolent

/məˈlevələnt/adjective

उच्चारण मलेवलन्ट

दुर्भावनापूर्ण, द्वेषी, दूसरों का बुरा चाहने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    having or showing a desire to harm other people

    दुर्भावनापूर्ण, द्वेषी, दूसरों का बुरा चाहने वाला

    • a malevolent stare
    • the malevolent influence of the villain
    • The villain gave a malevolent smile.
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    • A malevolent rumour about her spread quickly.
    • The old story describes a malevolent spirit in the forest.
    • His malevolent comments hurt the whole team.

    Synonyms malicious spiteful evil

    Opposite benevolent kind benign

◇Word family
malevolence nounmalevolently adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

Male- means bad (malice, malady, malnutrition); bene- means good.

Male- का अर्थ बुरा है (malice, malady, malnutrition) और bene- का अर्थ अच्छा।