"malice" Definition

  1. n. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.
  2. n. Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.
  3. v. t. To regard with extreme ill will.

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Position in dictionary: 59435 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n., n., v. t.,
Words that start with "malice": 1
Words that end with "malice": 1
Words that contain "malice": 1
Next words in dictionary: malicho, malicious, malign, malignance, malignancy
Previous words in dictionary: malic, malgre, malgracious, malformation, malfeasance

English Dictionary Definition of malice

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