Malevolent

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/məlˈɛvələnt/ · मलेवलंट

Meaning

Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil to others

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others

हिंदी अर्थ

द्वेषपूर्ण, दूसरों का बुरा चाहने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences

There was a malevolent tone in the letter.

A malevolent rumour damaged her name.

Daily use: Malevolent irade the uske.

Word forms
Malevolence nMalevolent adjMalevolently adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Malevolent में violent की गूँज सुनिए, और mal = बुरा। जिसके मन में violence और बुरे इरादे हों, वह दूसरों का बुरा ही चाहेगा। उल्टा bene = अच्छा: benevolent।

Hear VIOLENT in MALEVOLENT, and remember MAL = bad. A mind full of violence and bad intentions wishes harm to others. Its opposite is BENEvolent, with bene = good.

Exam note

Malevolent adjective है; SSC में इसका antonym Benevolent आता है और synonym Malicious व Spiteful। Mal- परिवार: malfunction, malnutrition, malpractice।

Malevolent is an adjective; SSC pairs it with Benevolent as its antonym and offers Malicious and Spiteful as synonyms. Other mal- words: malfunction, malnutrition, malpractice.

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