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malicious - spiteful - hostile - evil - wicked - malign - venomous - vicious - vindictive - nasty - cruel - bitter - ill-natured - mean - malignant - hateful - pernicious - nefarious - baleful - injurious - malevolous - malefic - maleficent - rancorous - vengeful - diabolical - fiendish - demonic - infernal - sinister - destructive - harmful - noxious - baneful - calamitous - deleterious - detrimental - insidious - invidious - pestilent - ruinous - virulent - acrimonious - antagonistic - bellicose - belligerent - fell - inimical - maligning - oppugnant
The term 'malevolent' describes a person or behavior that demonstrates a desire to do harm or cause suffering. It is often used to characterize actions, intentions, or individuals that are purposefully spiteful, malicious, or vindictive. A malevolent individual might take pleasure in the misfortune of others and work actively to bring about negative outcomes for them.