Dictionary

maleficent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /məˈlɛfɪsənt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /məˈlɛfəsənt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”).

Meanings

1. Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
   • maleficent spirit
   • maleficent power
   • The critic described the character’s smile as darkly maleficent.
   • maleficent influence
   • In the tale, a maleficent witch cursed the newborn princess.

Forms

Antonyms

magnanimous · beneficial · beneficent · benevolent

Deriveds

maleficently · nonmaleficent

Relateds

maleficence · malefic · malefactor · malefactive

Synonyms

ill-intentioned · naughty · bad · wicked · demonic · ungodly · nefarious · bad seed · despicable · scurrilous · deleterious · incorrigible · vile · flagitious · abandoned · vicious · iniquitous · no-good · immoral · villainous · facinorous · heinous · sordid · satanic · black-hearted · sinister · wrong · knavish · injurious · bad apple · baleful · malevolent · malign · iniquous · malevolent · evil-minded · maleficent · nithing · maleficient · dark · depraved · malicious · diabolical · nidering · harmful · arrant · sinful · malicious · peccaminous · malefic · detrimental · pernicious · ill-natured · devilish · evil · unholy · base · reprobate · reprehensible · scathful · evil · malignant · sullen · baneful · niddering · niding

Translations (30)

et kuritahtlik (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · nl boosaardig (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · ru вре́дный (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · uk згубний (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · sv elakartad (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · it maligno (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · ca malfactor (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · it malefico (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · pl zbrodniczy (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · sv ondsint (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · bg вре́ден (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · es maléfico (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · pl szkodliwy (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · uk шкідливий (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · fr maléfique (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · eo malbonfarema (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · pt maléfico (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · sv illasinnad (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · et kuritegelik (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · fa زیانبخش (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · uk пагубний (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · nl schadelijk (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · nl kwaadaardig (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · sv ondskefull (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · fi vahingollinen (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · uk злочинний (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · nl verderfelijk (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · ru вредоно́сный (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · fa زیانبار (harmful or evil in intent or effect) · et õelutsev (harmful or evil in intent or effect)