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    maleficent
    /məˈlɛfɪs(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means: literary "a maleficent deity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALEFICENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maleficentMaleficent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : working or productive of harm or evil : baleful. Examples of maleficent in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › maleficentMALEFICENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maleficent definition: doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious. See examples of MALEFICENT used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maleficentMaleficent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALEFICENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. back-form. < maleficence < L maleficentia < maleficus: see malefic. Word Frequency. maleficent in American English. (məˈlefəsənt) adjective. doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious. maleficent destroyers of reputations. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALEFICENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  8. thewordcounter.com › meaning-of-maleficentThe Meaning of Maleficent: What It Is and How To Use It - The...

    Oct 21, 2021 · What does the word maleficent mean? According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, maleficent is an adjective and the maleficent definition is one who is harmful, hurtful or evil. The noun form of maleficent is maleficence.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maleficenceMaleficence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ma· lef· i· cence mə-ˈle-fə-sən (t)s. 1. a. : the act of committing harm or evil. b. : a harmful or evil act. 2. : the quality or state of being maleficent. Examples of maleficence in a Sentence.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › maleficentMaleficent - definition of maleficent by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › maleficentmaleficent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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.