Malevolency (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of threatening evil.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The malevolency of the dark stranger's grin sent shivers down the spines of the children who crossed his path.
- His eyes gleamed with malevolency as he contemplated the plan to sabotage his business rival's operation.
- The movie villain's malevolency was palpable, making audiences tremble with fear for the heroes.
- Her words dripped with malevolency as she wished harm on her ex-partner during a heated argument.
- The mysterious symbol on the wall seemed to emanate malevolency, filling the air with an aura of impending doom.