maleficent

• Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire signifiant 'qui fait le mal' ou 'nuisible' ; rare dans l'anglais moderne en dehors des noms propres ou des contextes littéraires.

An archaic adjective meaning 'doing evil' or 'harmful'; rarely used in modern English outside of proper names or literary contexts.

1. Harmful or evil in intent or effectC2formal

   Causing or intending to cause harm, mischief, or evil.

   Malfaisant

   • The maleficent spell cast a shadow over the kingdom.
   • His maleficent actions brought ruin to the village.
   • The story's villain was a truly maleficent creature.

   Synonymesbanefulevilharmfulinjuriousmalevolentmaliciousmalignantnoxiousperniciouswicked

   Antonymesbeneficentbenevolentbenigngoodkind