B1 — Intermediateadjective
malvagio
wicked, evil, malicious
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
cattivocrudeleperfidomalintenzionatospietato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
buonogentilebenevolovirtuosocaritatevole
Usage note
'Perfido' implies treachery. 'Spietato' means ruthless. 'Malvagio' is the classic literary term for evil, widely used in stories and everyday speech.
Example
"Nella fiaba, il re malvagio veniva sempre sconfitto alla fine."
"In the fairy tale, the wicked king was always defeated in the end."
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