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- [muh-lef-ik]
- /məˈlɛf ɪk/
- /mə.ˈle.fɪk/
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- [muh-lef-ik]
- /məˈlɛf ɪk/
Definitions of malefic word
- adjective malefic productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful: a malefic spell. 1
- noun malefic Causing or capable of causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means. 1
- adjective malefic causing disaster; harmful; evil 0
- adjective malefic Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful. 0
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Origin of malefic
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55, malefic is from the Latin word maleficus evil-doing, wicked. See male-, -fic
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Parts of speech for Malefic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malefic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
malefic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malefic
adj malefic
- baleful — Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- deleterious — Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it.
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
adjective malefic
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
Antonyms for malefic
adj malefic
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
adjective malefic
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
- encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
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