malefic
malefic · more malefic · most malefic
Having an evil or harmful influenceHaving an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
/məˈlɛfɪk/
» Tom was under the malefic influence of the witch.
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1 sensesHaving an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
having or exerting a malignant influence
Examples
1 sentencesTom was under the malefic influence of the witch.
Origin
From Latin maleficus.From Latin maleficus.
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Forms
more malefic, most malefic| Comparative | more malefic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most malefic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
61 synonymsevilB2abandonedB2badA1baseA2darkA1depravedC2detrimentalC1harmfulA2immoralB2maliciousC2naughtyB2ungodlyB2viciousC1wickedC1
Close in meaning
- having or exerting a malignant influence:malevolentmalignevil
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmalefically
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.