maleficent

FREQ #47664

a. 有害的, 做坏事的, 犯罪的

发音

US /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/
UK /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/

词形变化

more maleficent 比较级 most maleficent 最高级

别名

maleficient

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

    maleficent influence

    maleficent spirit

    maleficent power

    In the tale, a maleficent witch cursed the newborn princess.

    The critic described the character’s smile as darkly maleficent.

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

beneficent

近义相关 6

evil malevolent malign baleful baneful malefic

参见 1

malign

词源

Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”).

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