How do you spell Malevolent?
Correct spelling
malevolent
Remember: MALE-VOLENT wishes badly, like a malevolent MALE who's VIOLENTly wishing harm.
Why is malevolent spelled this way?
From Latin malevolens, ill-wishing. MALE (badly) + VELLE (to wish). Someone malevolent wishes badly — intent to harm that precedes the act.
Common misspellings of malevolent
malevolantmalevolentmalevulentmalevolient
Example
The malevolent dictator plotted the downfall of his political rivals with cold calculation.