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malice

[mal-is] / ˈmæl ɪs /
NOUN
hate, vengefulness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity animus antipathy bitterness enmity grudge hate hatred hostility ill will meanness rancor resentment vengefulness
STRONG
acerbity bane bile despite dirt dislike down evil hatefulness malevolence maliciousness malignance malignity mordacity poison repugnance spite spitefulness spleen umbrage venom viciousness vindictiveness
WEAK
bad blood despitefulness implacability
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendliness friendship good will happiness kindness liking love loving respect sympathy
STRONG
morality
WEAK
benevolence thoughtfulness

Example Sentences

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Black said his faith helps him make sense of the violence he witnessed and endured — not simply as the product of individual malice, but as something sustained by collective moral failure.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Prosecutors charged Moore with malice murder because she had taken misoprostol.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Lord Offord claimed there had been "no malice" in the remarks, and he had received a "huge amount of public support from people".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In a second phase, jurors added a further $3 million in total punitive damages after finding both companies had acted with malice, oppression or fraud.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He could feel the malice even without looking.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart