malice

noun/ˈmælɪs/

Frequency rank: #9,175 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The desire to harm others; ill will.

Illustration for the English word “malice”

Example sentence

He spread rumors about her with clear malice in his heart.

Synonyms & related words

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