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malevolent

/muh-lev-uh-luhnt/US // məˈlɛv ə lənt //UK // (məˈlɛvələnt) //

恶意的,恶毒的,邪恶的,恶毒

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
    • : evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.
    • : Astrology. evil or malign in influence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.hateful

Examples

  • When people think about how AI might “go wrong,” most probably picture something along the lines of malevolent computers trying to cause harm.

  • In this 80-minute digital piece for Shakespeare Theatre Company, he shifts his gaze and protean talents to some of the best-known, most malevolent and sometimes loved characters in Shakespeare’s plays.

  • We want the public to understand that he was not intentionally malevolent.

  • Fears of malevolent artificial intelligence plotting humanity’s downfall are a staple of science fiction.

  • We see it when any elite is able to get away with a malevolent act because elites protect each other.

  • But when the specious claims are directed at the parents of autistic children, the situation has gone from silly to malevolent.

  • Instead, it makes me appear capricious, malevolent and cruel.

  • The only malevolent presence in the house that night was a gang of snickering boys and one put-upon girlfriend.

  • As an African-American, I have experienced racism in all its malevolent forms.

  • It sent a shiver through me, and even old Piegan stood aghast at the malevolent determination of the man.

  • He was a man of learning and abilities, but a violent party writer, and a severe and malevolent critic.

  • Her disposition was sour and malevolent, despite its elegant veneer.

  • Suddenly it seemed a malevolent place, oppressive, threatening, grim in spite of its beauty.

  • Now was the opportunity to repay him for those malevolent letters.