Synonyms & related words for malefic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malefic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malefic

Explore words related to malefic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include malevolent, evil, malign, maleficent, balefulness, malefactory, baneful, nefast. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does malefic come from?

The word malefic breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: male-, from Latin male (“badly, evil”); and fic, from Latin facere (“doing, making”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.