| Main Entry: | malevolent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hateful |
Synonyms: |
bad-natured, baleful, catty, despiteful, dirty, evil, evil-minded, hellish, hostile, lousy, malicious, malign, malignant, murder, murderous, pernicious, poison, rancorous, rough, sinister, spiteful, tough, vengeful, vicious, vindictive, waspish, wicked |
| Notes: | while malevolent suggests deep and lasting dislike, malicious usually means petty and spiteful |
Antonyms: |
amiable, harmless, kind, liking, loving |
| Main Entry: | malicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hateful |
Synonyms: |
awful, bad-natured, baleful, beastly, bitter, catty, cussed, deleterious, despiteful, detrimental, envious, evil, evil-minded, green*, green-eyed, gross*, ill-disposed, injurious, jealous, low, malevolent, malign, malignant, mean, mischievous, nasty, noxious, ornery, pernicious, petty, poisonous, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, uncool, vengeful, venomous, vicious, virulent, wicked |
Antonyms: |
benevolent, friendly, good, kind, likeable, sympathetic, thoughtful |
| Main Entry: | viperous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | malicious, venomous |
Synonyms: |
bad-natured, baleful, bitter, evil, evil-minded, green-eyed, jealous, malevolent, mean, nasty, ornery, poisonous, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, vengeful, vicious, vindictive, wicked |