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Malevolent vs Fiendish - What's the difference?

malevolent | fiendish | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between malevolent and fiendish

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while fiendish is sinister; evil; conniving; in the manner of a fiend.

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

    fiendish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sinister; evil; conniving; in the manner of a fiend.

    • Derived terms

    * fiendishly * fiendishness

    Anagrams

    * finished