NSW Selective & Scholarship
Malevolent
adjective/muh-LEV-uh-luhnt/
Wanting to do harm to others or wishing them evil.
In contextA malevolent grin crossed his face as he hid the answers from his classmates.
Remember it
'Mal' (bad) + 'vol' (wish) = wishing bad things on people.
Use it well
Use for a deep, deliberate wish to harm; stronger and darker than merely 'unkind'.