malefic
/məˈlɛfɪk/
malefic adjective: having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
Adjective
malefic (comparative more malefic, superlative most malefic)
- Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
- Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 1
- I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 96
- Synonyms:
- evil, maleficent, malevolent, abandoned, arrant, bad, bad apple, bad seed, baleful, scurrilous
Noun
malefic (plural malefics)
- A malefic planet.
- In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine.2017, Chris Brennan, Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune, page 471
- Antonyms:
- benefic
malefic meaning in Urdu and Bengali
malefic in Urdu
- بداثر, سفلی
malefic in Bengali
- একটি মন্দ, ক্ষতিকর প্রভাব সম্পন্ন, অশুভ, একটি অশুভ গ্রহ
Synonyms of malefic
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- base
- black-hearted
- dark
- deleterious
- demonic
- depraved
- despicable
- detrimental
- devilish
- diabolical
- evil-minded
- flagitious
- harmful
- heinous
- ill-intentioned
- ill-natured
- immoral
- incorrigible
- iniquitous
- injurious
- knavish
- malicious
- malign
- malignant
- nefarious
- no-good
- peccaminous
- pernicious
- reprehensible
- reprobate
Antonyms
Forms of malefic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more malefic |
| superlative | most malefic |
| Noun | |
| plural | malefics |
Origin of malefic
From Latin maleficus.
Words formed from malefic
Phrases with malefic
Questions about malefic
- What does malefic mean?
- Malefic means having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
- What is malefic in Urdu?
- Malefic in Urdu is بداثر, سفلی. See Malefic meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is malefic?
- Malefic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce malefic?
- Malefic is pronounced /məˈlɛfɪk/.
Words near malefic in the dictionary
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