Malevolent
Malevolent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: the novel grossly oversimplified the conflict as a struggle between relentlessly malevolent villains on one side and faultless saints on the other
Resentful is a synonym for malevolent in spiteful topic. In some cases you can use "Resentful" instead an adjective "Malevolent".
Nearby Words: malevolence, malevolently
Resentful
Resentful adjective - Having or showing deep-seated resentment.
Malevolent is a synonym for resentful in hostile topic. You can use "Malevolent" instead an adjective "Resentful", if it concerns topics such as spiteful.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and malevolent
- mean and resentful
- hateful and malevolent
- hateful and resentful
- nasty and malevolent
- nasty and resentful
- acrimonious and malevolent
- acrimonious and resentful
- bitter and malevolent
- bitter and resentful
- unfriendly and malevolent
- unfriendly and resentful
- hostile and malevolent
- hostile and resentful
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Resentful and Malevolent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malevolent/resentful
Malevolent & Resentful. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malevolent/resentful>.
Resentful or Malevolent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malevolent/resentful.
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