Hypertext Webster Gateway: "malevolent"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Malevolent \Ma*lev"o*lent\, a. [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill
+ volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish.
See {Malice}, and {Voluntary}.]
Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in
another's misfortune.
Syn: Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded;
spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
malevolent
adj 1: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from
intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old
woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who
were successful" [syn: {malicious}] [ant: {benevolent}]
2: extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of
gossipers" [syn: {malignant}]
3: having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent
stars"; "a malefic force" [syn: {malefic}, {malign}, {evil}]
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