ben, bene, bon & mal, male Root Words

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

• mal, male

• malevolent

• malignant

• malaria

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

• malaria

• dismal

• malady

• benign

mischief; evil intent; bad will

• malady

• malaria

• bonafide

• malice

bad; abnormal; worse

• benevolent

• malignant

• malodorous

• mal, male

to gain or receive good results from something

• bonafide

• benefactor

• benign

• benefit

a good blessing in a religious service

• beneficiary

• beneficial

• benediction

• benefactor

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

• malignant

• benevolent

• malevolent

• malefactor

a person who receives something good from someone else such as inheritance

• beneficial

• benediction

• benefactor

• beneficiary

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

• benediction

• benefactor

• malefactor

• malfeasance

kind; good-hearted

• bon voyage

• malevolent

• benevolent

• beneficial