ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmalice
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malice
Meaning: the intention to do evil; ill will
malice in a sentence
How malice is used in real sentences:
She bore no malice toward her former rival.
She bore no malice toward her former rival.
“The noise created discord among residents: some blamed loose cables, while others suspected pranksters acting with malice to frighten the neighborhood.”
— from the passage The Singing Span
Synonyms for malice
Other words for malice — spite, malevolence, rancor and venom — carry the same meaning.
- spite
- malevolence
- rancor
- venom
Antonyms of malice
Words that mean the opposite of malice:
- kindness
- goodwill
- benevolence
Where it comes from
From Latin malus 'bad'
Word parts
- mal — bad, evil
malice: mal (bad) + -ice (state of)
Memory hook
MAL (bad) + ice — icy bad feelings.