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Capable of causing physical harm, injury or death

Having or displaying malice, evil or vindictiveness

Morally depraved

Full of aggression or hostility

Socially maladjusted or malignant

Hating or disliking mankind

Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

Tending to stir up conflict or feelings of anger or resentment

Unfaithful or without loyalty

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Adjective

Capable of causing physical harm, injury or death

life-threatening

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

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“My feelings of helplessness in the face of the capricious, malevolent disease that was killing her, were too potent, too painful for me to take in.”

Adjective

Having or displaying malice, evil or vindictiveness

evil-intentioned

uncompassionate

confrontational

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

accidentally on purpose

ill-intentioned

unsportsmanlike

seeking revenge

ill-humoured^UK

gossip-mongering

out for revenge

full of dislike

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

take-no-prisoners

lacking compassion

with a heart of stone

unfavourable^UK

every person for themselves

fiercely competitive

intensely competitive

uncommunicative

involving bloodshed

having a killer instinct

at each other's throats

disadvantageous

dyed-in-the-wool

easily frightened

easily agitated

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“Pruitt proposed that where great capabilities exist, malevolent intentions are likely to be inferred.”

Adjective

Morally depraved

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

unconscientious

Mephistophelian

double-crossing

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

mephistophelean

under-the-table

against the law

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Adjective

Full of aggression or hostility

confrontational

passive-aggressive

ill-humoured^UK

spoiling for a fight

on a short fuse

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Adjective

Socially maladjusted or malignant

Adjective

Hating or disliking mankind

Adjective

Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld

Adjective

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

dishonouring^UK

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

misrepresentative

full of contempt

scandalmongering

unsubstantiated

high and mighty

on your high horse

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Adjective

Tending to stir up conflict or feelings of anger or resentment

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

causing trouble

like a red rag to a bull

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

confrontational

Adjective

Unfaithful or without loyalty

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

not to be depended on

not to be trusted

lacking sincerity

economical with the truth

snake in the grass

misrepresenting

against the law

terminologically inexact

not entirely truthful

not trustworthy

committing perjury

commiting perjury

swearing falsely

like a snake in the grass

bearing false witness

extracurricular

devoid of validity

with tongue in cheek

unsportsmanlike

sticky-fingered

unconscientious

against the rules

nimble-fingered

under-the-table

under the table

cloak-and-dagger

beyond contempt

under the counter

open to bribery

good-for-nothing

intentionally misleading

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

of dubious character

potentially illegal

gone to the dogs

not quite right

not to be relied upon

of bad reputation

crazy like a fox

hole-and-corner

playing politics

not straightforward

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Noun

Common enemy

public enemy number one

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