Malevolent
Malevolent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Villain and malevolent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Villain" instead a noun "Malevolent".
Nearby Words: malevolence, malevolently
Villain
Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
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Synonyms for Villain
Malevolent and villain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malevolent" instead a noun "Villain".
Nearby Words: villainous, villainy
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- To what degree he is a villain is unknown; the cancelled Ruins Chasers implied him to be the ultimate villain, whereas the Alternate Continuity remake Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals has Arek as more of The Watcher than a malevolent deity.
- One of the heroes may get lucky and restrain the villain, either physically or by trapping the villain's malevolent spirit within their own body, but this presents a problem.
Source: Kill Us Both - Perhaps, instead of having a malevolent rasp, a gloating shrill, or a booming baritone, the villain's voice is instead light and low.
Source: Soft-Spoken Sadist
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