ill-intentioned

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ill-intentioned

/ɪl ɪnˈtɛnʃənd/

Rhymes with -ɛnʃənd

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ill + intentioned

adjective more ill-intentioned · most ill-intentioned

Having bad intentions; malevolent
Similar: evil

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adj malevolent

Español	malintencionado

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@misc{ill_intentioned_2026,
  title = {ill-intentioned},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ill-intentioned},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}