Ill
Malevolent
Malevolent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Ill and malevolent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill" instead an adjective "Malevolent".
Nearby Words: malevolence, malevolently
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- This overlaps with the Lemongrab wars, with some pro-Lemongrab fans blaming all his more dangerously insane or actively malevolent behaviour on Bubblegum's ill-treatment of him.
Source: Broken Base / Western Animation - A decade ago Darkfall — some ill-defined, either malevolent or mindless force — brought to life all monsters that were considered extinct or never existed outside tales.
Source: Adventure-Friendly World -
At this period of their Quarrel I entered the Library and was, as you may imagine, equally offended as Sophia at the ill-grounded Accusations of the malevolent and contemptible Macdonald.
Source: Bewildering Punishment
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Malevolent and Ill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/malevolent
Ill & Malevolent. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/malevolent>.
Malevolent or Ill. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/malevolent.
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