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Malevolent vs Villainous - What's the difference?

malevolent | villainous | Related terms |

Malevolent is a related term of villainous.


As adjectives the difference between malevolent and villainous

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while villainous is of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.

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

    villainous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain
  • obnoxious, offensive or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious