Synonyms of malignance

malignance

noun

mə-ˈlig-nən(t)s 

as in malice

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

the reviewer was criticized not for his negative review of the singer's album but for the malignance with which he expressed his disapproval of her lavish lifestyle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malice
• venom
• cruelty
• hatred
• malignancy
• spite
• malevolence
• maliciousness
• malignity
• hostility
• hatefulness
• meanness
• spitefulness
• viciousness
• jealousy
• contempt
• spleen
• bitterness
• disgust
• nastiness
• despite
• hate
• disdain
• cattiness
• antagonism
• resentment
• animosity
• enmity
• abusiveness
• abhorrence
• loathing
• antipathy
• distaste
• vindictiveness
• jaundice
• horror
• rancor
• repulsion
• abomination
• repugnance
• revulsion
• grudge
• vengefulness
• invidiousness
• virulence
• ill will
• scorn
• bile
• execration
• mean-spiritedness
• aversion
• despicableness
• bitchiness
• pique
• vitriol
• bitchery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• devotion
• love
• passion
• hospitality
• friendliness
• amiability
• cordiality
• worship
• civility
• amity
• adoration
• infatuation
• affection
• ardor
• veneration
• kindness
• understanding
• sympathy
• amicability
• friendship
• kindliness
• charity
• empathy
• goodwill
• comity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malignance

This is a movement that many progressives view as promising to reinvigorate hearts and minds, but that others warn may deliver different doses of theological malignance. — Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2022

By definition Mishler’s content attracts people seeking refuge, but the exceptional malignance of 2020 has colored both her videos and the attitude of her fan base. — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020

Consequently, the growth disruption itself has exacerbated the cultural and economic malignance that helped create the underperforming trend in the first place. — David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018