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Malevolent vs Menacing - What's the difference?

malevolent | menacing | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between malevolent and menacing

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while menacing is suggesting imminent harm.

As a verb menacing is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun menacing is

the act of making menaces or threats.

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

    menacing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suggesting imminent harm.
  • Threatening.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making menaces or threats.
  • * (William Cobbett)
    • They remember his subornings, menacings , bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.