Difference between Maleficent and Evil

Maleficent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

Evil

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Intending to harm; malevolent.Morally corrupt.(of a smell) Unpleasant.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The forces/behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good. Evil generally seeks own benefit at the expense of others and is based on general malevolence.Any particular individual or state which may follow these forces or behaviors.

Example sentence: Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.