malefic

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

having or exerting a malignant influence“malevolent stars”“a malefic force”Synonyms: malevolent malign evil

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Malefic \Ma*lef"ic\, a. [L. maleficus: cf. F. mal['e]fique. See Malefaction.] Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful. [R.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]