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Malevolent vs Maligned - What's the difference?

malevolent | maligned |

As adjectives the difference between malevolent and maligned

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while maligned is assailed with contemptuous language.

As a verb maligned is

(malign).

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

    maligned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Assailed with contemptuous language

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (malign)

    • Synonyms

    reviled

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