Malevolent vs Vengeful - What's the difference?
malevolent | vengeful |
having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
having an evil or harmful influence
Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
As adjectives the difference between malevolent and vengeful
is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while vengeful is vindictive or wanting vengeance.malevolent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* evil * malicious * See alsoAntonyms
* benevolentvengeful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a vengeful eye toward his former captors.
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