-lənt adjective
Etymology: Latin malivolent-, malivolens, malevolent-, malevolens, from male badly + volent-, volens, present participle of velle to will — more at mal- , will
1. : having, showing, or indicative of intense often vicious ill will : filled with or marked by deep-seated spite or rancor or hatred
a gossipy malevolent old woman
a malevolent lie
2. : productive of harm or evil : hurtful , injurious
have lived malevolent and criminal lives and have been despised by men and punished by society — E.G.Conklin
• ma·lev·o·lent·ly adverb