malevolent /məˈlɛvələnt/ adjective2 •Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.In Iraq the bullying continued. After she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war can turn anyone “amoral, even malevolent”. — 2022 •Having an evil or harmful influence.Vela, Javier Hernández and Lozano switched positions with a thrillingly malevolent sense of purpose. — 2018 formsmore malevolent · most malevolent