How to pronounce malevolent
American English pronunciation
muh-LEV-uh-lunt
- IPA
- /məˈlɛvələnt/
- Syllables
- muh · LEV · uh · lunt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What malevolent means
Full of ill will and wishing harm on others
In a sentence: The malevolent queen in the story wanted everyone in the kingdom to be miserable.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin male, meaning badly, and volens, meaning wishing.
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