malice
word
Definition
The intention or desire to hurt someone or do something bad to them.
Usage & Nuances
"Malice" is formal and often used in legal, literary, or serious contexts. Not the same as "anger" or "jealousy"—it always involves wanting harm. Common phrases: "act with malice," "without malice." Rare in daily conversation.
Spanish: maldad - maliciaPortuguese (BR): maldade - malíciaPortuguese (PT): maldade - malíciaChinese (Simplified): 恶意 - 恶毒Chinese (Traditional): 惡意 - 惡毒Hindi: द्वेष - दुर्भावनाArabic: حقد - خبثBengali: দ্বেষ - বিদ্বেষRussian: злоба - злой умыселJapanese: 悪意Vietnamese: ác ý - ác tâmKorean: 악의Turkish: kötü niyetUrdu: بد نیتی - کینہIndonesian: niat jahat - kebencian
Example Sentences
There was no malice in her joke.
basic
You could see the malice in his eyes when he laughed.
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Some online comments are just full of malice.
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She denied any malice, saying it was all a misunderstanding.
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She acted out of malice when she broke his toy.
basic
He spoke with malice in his words.
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