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Malevolent vs Despicable - What's the difference?

malevolent | despicable |

As adjectives the difference between malevolent and despicable

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while despicable is fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless.

malevolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
  • having an evil or harmful influence

    • Synonyms

    * evil * malicious * See also

    Antonyms

    * benevolent

    Related terms

    * malevolence * malevolently

    despicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able