malice
Translation
malice, ill will, spite
Examples
There was no malice in his words.
There was no malice in his words.
She was motivated by pure malice.
She was motivated by pure malice.
Grammar Patterns
((with/out of)) malice to have or do something with bad intent He acted out of malice, not stupidity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spite, ill will, hatred; Antonyms: goodwill, benevolence
Etymology
From Latin 'malitia' (badness), from 'malus' (bad).
Memory Tips
Remember 'mal-' means 'bad'. A 'bad' feeling toward someone is malice. You could also think 'Alice has no malice'.