Synonyms & related words for malevolent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malevolent — including malefic, evil, malign, malicious, maleficent, despiteful. 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 malevolent

Explore words related to malevolent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nefarious, malevolently, sinisterness, balefulness, cattish, malignly, villainous, diabolical. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malevolent

Common synonyms for malevolent include malefic, evil, malign, malicious, maleficent, despiteful, sinister, spiteful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malevolent come from?

The word malevolent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -vol, from Latin volo (“wish, will”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.