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- [muh-lef-uh-suh nt]
- /məˈlɛf ə sənt/
- /mə.ˈle.fɪsnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-lef-uh-suh nt]
- /məˈlɛf ə sənt/
Definitions of maleficent word
- adjective maleficent doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious: maleficent destroyers of reputations. 1
- noun maleficent Harmful or evil in intent or effect. 1
- adjective maleficent doing evil 1
- adjective maleficent causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful 0
- adjective maleficent harmful; hurtful; evil 0
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Origin of maleficent
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; back formation from Latin maleficentia maleficence; see -ent
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Parts of speech for Maleficent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maleficent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maleficent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maleficent
adj maleficent
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- vile — wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
adjective maleficent
- immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- sinful — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
- execrable — Extremely bad or unpleasant.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Antonyms for maleficent
adj maleficent
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
adjective maleficent
- honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
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