Malevolent
Malevolent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Unfeeling and malevolent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfeeling" instead an adjective "Malevolent".
Nearby Words: malevolence, malevolently
Unfeeling
Unfeeling adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: gave the homeless people on the street only an unfeeling glance
Malevolent and unfeeling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malevolent" instead an adjective "Unfeeling".
Nearby Word: unfeelingly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and malevolent
- mean and unfeeling
- harsh and malevolent
- harsh and unfeeling
- brutal and malevolent
- brutal and unfeeling
- savage and malevolent
- savage and unfeeling
- vicious and malevolent
- vicious and unfeeling
- unkind and malevolent
- unkind and unfeeling
- merciless and malevolent
- merciless and unfeeling
Both words in one sentence
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An intristically malevolent spirit or human hardened to the point of unfeeling will have some idea on the meaning of love, but not enough to threaten their heartless exterior, and they have no intent of exploring that notion further.
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Unfeeling and Malevolent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malevolent/unfeeling
Malevolent & Unfeeling. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malevolent/unfeeling>.
Unfeeling or Malevolent. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malevolent/unfeeling.
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