malevolent məˈlɛvələnt adjective
1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
2. having or exerting a malignant influence; evil
The word malevolent has appeared in 85 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Nov. 25 in “‘Stranger Things’: What to Remember for the Final Season,” by Noel Murray:
The primary antagonists in “Stranger Things” are the Upside Down’s bizarre and malevolent monsters, but the show has also featured a lot of bad guys in lab coats, who look less intimidating but who are just as responsible for the mess Hawkins is in.
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