Cruel vs Malevolent - What's the difference?
cruel | malevolent | Related terms |
Not nice; mean; heartless.
(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
having an evil or harmful influence
As adjectives the difference between cruel and malevolent
is that cruel is not nice; mean; heartless while malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.As a verb cruel
is to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.cruel
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.