malfaisant — meaning in English

English meaning

• evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
• nefarious adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.

Senses

malfaisant is used for these senses in English:

• evil Morally corrupt.
• nefarious Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

evil — full definition

1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.

Related French words