malevolent

adjective/məˈlɛvələnt/

Frequency rank: #14,082 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others; deeply malicious.

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Example sentence

The villain gave that malevolent smile before revealing his plan to destroy the city.

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