Spiteful, malevolent (3-7)

I believe the answer is:

ill-natured

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'spiteful' is the first definition.
(ill-natured means spiteful or nasty)

'malevolent' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for ill-natured that I've seen before include "Mean-spirited" , "Bad-tempered, churlish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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