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adjective
- 1. causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means: literary "a maleficent deity"
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adjective. formal uk / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / us / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / Add to word list. bad or harmful: He denied any maleficent intent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. noxiously. objectionable. objectionably.
adjective. malefically (maˈlefically) adverb. maleficence (maˈleficence) noun. Word origin. C17: from Latin maleficent-, from maleficus wicked, prone to evil, from malum evil. Word Frequency. maleficent in American English. (məˈlɛfəsənt ) adjective. harmful; hurtful; evil. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Maleficent means something very close to malevolent or diabolical and is a lot stronger than naughty or mischievous. Definitions of maleficent. adjective. harmful or evil in intent or effect. synonyms: baleful, baneful. deadly or sinister. evil, malefic, malevolent, malign. having or exerting a malignant influence. malign.
: working or productive of harm or evil : baleful. Examples of maleficent in a Sentence.
adjective. formal us / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / uk / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / Add to word list. bad or harmful: He denied any maleficent intent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. noxiously. objectionable. objectionably.
Maleficent definition: Harmful or malicious in intent or effect.
Maleficent definition: doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious. See examples of MALEFICENT used in a sentence.
Define maleficent. maleficent synonyms, maleficent pronunciation, maleficent translation, English dictionary definition of maleficent. adj. Harmful or malicious in intent or effect. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Jun 15, 2024 · causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. malefic (maˈlefic) adjective. malefically (maˈlefically) adverb. maleficence (maˈleficence) noun.
Jun 2, 2024 · maleficent ( comparative more maleficent, superlative most maleficent) Harmful or evil in intent or effect. Synonyms: evil, malevolent, malicious; see also Thesaurus: evil. Antonyms: beneficent, beneficial.
