Baneful
Malign
Malign adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable
Baneful is a synonym for malign in evil topic. You can use "Baneful" instead an adjective "Malign", if it concerns topics such as hurtful, adverse, malevolent.
Mutual synonyms
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