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Adjective: malevolent  mu'le-vu-lunt
  1. Having or exerting a malignant influence
    "malevolent stars"; "The malevolent witch cast her evil spell";
    - malefic, malign, evil
     
  2. Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
    "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"

See also: maleficent, malicious, poisonous, venomous, vicious, viperous

Encyclopedia: Malevolent