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Malevolent vs Diabolical - What's the difference?

malevolent | diabolical |

As adjectives the difference between malevolent and diabolical

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while diabolical is extremely wicked or cruel.

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

    diabolical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely wicked or cruel.
  • Of or concerning the devil; satanic.

    • Derived terms

    * diabolically * diabolicalness

    Related terms

    * diabolic

    References