01 Word definition

malevolent

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MALEVOLENT a word?

Yes. MALEVOLENT is a 10-letter adjective. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MALEVOLENT?

M-A-L-E-V-O-L-E-N-T

MALEVOLENT contains 10 letters, begins with M, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

    a gossipy malevolent old woman

2adjective

  1. having or exerting a malignant influence

    malevolent stars
Synonyms
maleficmalignevil
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MALEVOLENT spelled?

M1A2L3E4V5O6L7E8N9T10
Starts withMALFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, L
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell MALEVOLENT?

MALEVOLENT is spelled M-A-L-E-V-O-L-E-N-T. It contains 10 letters.