evil-minded

Harboring sinister thoughts

Evil-minded describes someone who harbors malicious intentions or takes pleasure in causing harm to others.

An evil-minded person schemes, plots, or wishes ill upon people, often without provocation.

The term suggests not just occasional bad thoughts but a persistent disposition toward malevolence.

The evil-minded neighbor spread vicious rumors about everyone on the street.

malevolent

malevolent

Harboring ill will

diabolical · wicked · depraved · demonic · baleful · maleficent · pernicious · ominous · scheming · corrupt

malicious

malicious

Meaning to do harm

  • viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
  • cruelWillfully causing suffering
  • nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful

manipulative · insidious · poisonous · underhanded · conniving · treacherous · deceitful · cunning · sly · crafty

spiteful

spiteful

Wanting to hurt others

vengeful · petty · mean-spirited · grudging · unforgiving · catty · snide · envious · jealous · sullen

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Opposites
moral disposition

evil-mindedbenevolent

Desiring others' welfare

good-hearted · kind-hearted · kindhearted · well-intentioned · good-natured

purity of thought

evil-mindedwholesome

Conducive to well-being

innocent · pure · guileless · uncorrupted · high-minded

Family

mind, evil, mindful, minded, minding, mindfulness, evildoer, evildoing, mindedness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG