Scurrilous vs Malevolent - What's the difference?
scurrilous | malevolent | Related terms |
(of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed
(of language) coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous
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having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
having an evil or harmful influence
Scurrilous is a related term of malevolent.
As adjectives the difference between scurrilous and malevolent
is that scurrilous is (of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed while malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.scurrilous
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Adjective
(en adjective)On chutzpah and war," Aljazeera.com (retrieved 29 July 2014):
- Perhaps the greatest chutzpah is the term itself, moving from scurrilous origins to something admirable.