Another word for malice
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Noun
A desire to harm others or to see others suffer
- The condition of being venomous
- (Obs.) Something annoying or irritating
- (--- Archaic) An instance of this; a grudge
- A mean or evil feeling toward another, characterized by the inclination to hurt, humiliate, annoy, frustrate, etc.; ill will; malice
- The state or quality of being poisonous.
- A mean act; as, to be guilty of a meanness.
- (Uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.
- A malignant act, event, or feeling
- Persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others; great malice
- The condition or quality of being highly dangerous or injurious; deadliness.
- A malignant tumor
- The quality or condition of being malignant
- The state or quality of being malignant.
- The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice
- Malevolent behavior.
- The quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will
- The state or quality of being despiteful.
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Another word for malice
Noun
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- Anything common, filthy, or contemptible
- Any unclean or soiling matter, as mud, dust, dung, trash, etc.; filth
- Obscene language or subject matter.
- Enmity or bitterness between individuals or groups.
- A feeling of (mutual) enmity
- The condition or quality of being highly dangerous or injurious; deadliness.
- Persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others; great malice
- A malignant act, event, or feeling
- A sour, astringent quality
- Sharpness, bitterness, or harshness of temper, words, etc.
- Sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone.
- The poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., introduced into the body of the victim by bite or sting
- A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted to prey or to attackers by a bite or sting.
- Malignancy; spite; malice
- A feeling of displeasure and indignation, from a sense of being injured or offended
- Indignation or ill will stemming from a feeling of having been wronged or offended.
- Inconsistency or contradiction
- Extreme dislike or distaste; aversion; antipathy
- (Logic) The relationship of contradictory terms; inconsistency.
- Offense or resentment
- (Archaic) A semblance or shadowy appearance
- Foliage, considered as shade-giving
- The object of such dislike
- (Obs.) An opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.
- Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
- The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment
- A reason or cause for this
- A deep-seated feeling of resentment or rancor:
- A strong, continued feeling of hostility or ill will against someone over a real or fancied grievance
- The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
- An expression of enmity and ill will; hostile act
- A feeling of enmity, ill will, unfriendliness, etc.; antagonism
- A feeling of animosity or rancor.
- A person or thing hated
- A strong feeling of dislike or ill will; hatred
- Intense animosity or dislike; hatred.
- The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice
- A hostile feeling or act.
- Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.
- A feeling of strong dislike or hatred; ill will; hostility
- Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will:
- A continuing and bitter hate or ill will; deep spite or malice
- (--- Archaic) An instance of this; a grudge
- (Obs.) Something annoying or irritating
- A mean or evil feeling toward another, characterized by the inclination to hurt, humiliate, annoy, frustrate, etc.; ill will; malice
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