The ancient Gnostics believed that this material world was innately malevolent.
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Malevolent
/məˈlɛvələnt/
Synonyms for "malevolent" (137 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Adjective(2 words)
bad intentionblacker
Strong matches (41)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (68)
infernalinjuriousinvalidlawbreakerlethallibelousmalefactormaleficmaleficentmaliciousmalignmalignantmercilessmischievousmiscreantmobsternastynoisomenoxiousominous
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outlawpeccantperniciouspervertedpoisonousprejudicialpublic enemyquarrelsomeracketeerrancorousrepugnantsarcasticscathefulset againstsinfulsinistersinnersorespitefulsullenthieftoxictransgressorunfavorableunhealthyunkindunpleasantunskillfuluntowardvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousviciousvillainvirulentvitriolicwantonwickedwrongwrongdoer
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More general
3 entriesharmful attributemoral qualitynegative attitude
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesmalevolent forcemalevolent gazemalevolent influencemalevolent intentmalevolent spirit
Inflections
2 entriesmore malevolentmost malevolent
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2 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
He didn't know how malevolent the man was and thus didn't fear him.
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This world is controlled by malevolent forces.
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Tom is a malevolent person.
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