English Explanatory Dictionary

malefic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
noun
  1. A malefic planet.

Pronunciation

/məˈlɛfɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-malefic.wav

Word forms

malefic more malefic most malefic malefics

Etymology

From Latin maleficus.

Synonyms

evil maleficent malevolent abandoned arrant bad bad apple bad seed baleful scurrilous baneful base black-hearted dark deleterious demonic depraved despicable detrimental devilish diabolical evil-minded facinorous flagitious harmful heinous ill-intentioned ill-natured immoral incorrigible iniquitous iniquous injurious knavish malefic malicious malign malignant naughty nefarious niddering nidering niding nithing no-good peccaminous pernicious reprehensible reprobate satanic scathful sinful sinister sordid sullen ungodly unholy vicious vile villainous

Antonyms

benefic

Derived words

malefically
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