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Capable of causing physical harm, injury or death

Having or displaying malice, evil or vindictiveness

Morally depraved

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

Hating or disliking mankind

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

confrontational

uncompassionate

ill-humoured^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

accidentally on purpose

socially impaired

ill-intentioned

seeking revenge

unsportsmanlike

out for revenge

on a short fuse

gossip-mongering

full of dislike

desensitized^US

spoiling for a fight

passive-aggressive

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

every man for himself

mutually harmful

mutually destructive

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

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

dishonouring^UK

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

full of contempt

politically incorrect

pass-remarkable

scandalmongering

beyond the pale

over-censorious

full of reproof

high and mighty

on your high horse

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Adjective

Hating or disliking mankind

Adjective

Tending to stir up conflict or feelings of anger or resentment

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

causing trouble

like a red rag to a bull

confrontational

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

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

extracurricular

snake in the grass

against the law

terminologically inexact

not entirely truthful

committing perjury

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

commiting perjury

like a snake in the grass

bearing false witness

devoid of validity

with tongue in cheek

unauthorized^US

unsportsmanlike

unauthorised^UK

under-the-table

under the table

under the counter

against the rules

unconscientious

unconstitutional

sticky-fingered

under-the-counter

cloak-and-dagger

outside the law

contrary to law

in violation of law

beyond contempt

open to bribery

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

good-for-nothing

intentionally misleading

of dubious character

potentially illegal

gone to the dogs

not quite right

of bad reputation

not to be relied upon

without scruples

nimble-fingered

crazy like a fox

insurrectionary

without standards

hole-and-corner

without law and order

playing politics

not straightforward

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