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maliciousness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of maliciousness

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

The rival team pranked us on game day, but there was no maliciousness involved.

Synonyms of maliciousness

cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, malignance, malignancy, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness

Words Related to maliciousness

abusiveness, cruelty

abhorrence, abomination, execration, hate, hatred, loathing

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, ill will, jaundice, mean-spiritedness, rancor, resentment

despicableness, invidiousness

vengefulness, vindictiveness

aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

contempt, disdain

jealousy, pique, resentment, scorn

bile, rancor, virulence, vitriol

Near Antonyms of maliciousness

devotion, love, passion

amiability, amicability, amity, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality

adoration, ardor, infatuation, veneration, worship

affection, charity, kindliness, kindness

comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding

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