malignity

noun

ma·lig·ni·ty mə-ˈlig-nə-tē How to pronounce malignity (audio)

: malignancy, malevolence

: an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature

Example Sentences

one of the characters in the novel is a dictator of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature

Recent Examples on the Web Where Moyn is driven by a photonegative of American exceptionalism—a sense that American power is a singular force of malignity in the world—Arkin is concerned that this perpetual-war machine is at odds with America’s strategic interests.

Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021 Decades of miserable history had to pass before the comedy buried within their malignity was revealed, like a vein of ore uncovered by a natural catastrophe.

Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 Sections on stock characters of anti-Jewish propaganda and political satire from across the centuries, such as Judas and the figure of the Jewish moneylender, expose the malignity and menace of the myth.

Sara Lipton, The New York Review of Books, 17 June 2019

malignity

noun

as in malice

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm one of the characters in the novel is a cruel oppressor of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of malignity are grudge, ill will, malevolence, malice, spite, and spleen. While all these words mean "the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress," malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness.

a life consumed by motiveless malignity

Although the words grudge and malignity have much in common, grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction.

never one to harbor a grudge

The synonyms ill will and malignity are sometimes interchangeable, but ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration.

ill will provoked by a careless remark

The meanings of malevolence and malignity largely overlap; however, malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct.

a look of dark malevolence

The words malice and malignity can be used in similar contexts, but malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer.

felt no malice toward their former enemies

While in some cases nearly identical to malignity, spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments.

petty insults inspired by spite

While the synonyms spleen and malignity are close in meaning, spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice.

venting his spleen against politicians

单词	malignity
释义	malignity noun ma·lig·ni·ty mə-ˈlig-nə-tē 1 : malignancy, malevolence 2 : an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature Synonyms cattiness despite hatefulness malevolence malice maliciousness malignance malignancy meanness nastiness spite spitefulness spleen venom viciousness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences one of the characters in the novel is a dictator of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature Recent Examples on the Web Where Moyn is driven by a photonegative of American exceptionalism—a sense that American power is a singular force of malignity in the world—Arkin is concerned that this perpetual-war machine is at odds with America’s strategic interests. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021 Decades of miserable history had to pass before the comedy buried within their malignity was revealed, like a vein of ore uncovered by a natural catastrophe. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 Sections on stock characters of anti-Jewish propaganda and political satire from across the centuries, such as Judas and the figure of the Jewish moneylender, expose the malignity and menace of the myth. Sara Lipton, The New York Review of Books, 17 June 2019 Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 malignity noun as in malice the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm one of the characters in the novel is a cruel oppressor of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance malice venom cruelty hatred malevolence maliciousness meanness spite spitefulness malignancy hostility hatefulness malignance viciousness jealousy contempt disgust bitterness spleen nastiness disdain hate enmity vindictiveness despite antagonism abhorrence animosity abusiveness cattiness resentment rancor vengefulness antipathy repugnance loathing distaste execration repulsion revulsion jaundice virulence invidiousness scorn abomination resentment grudge rancor mean-spiritedness horror ill will bile vitriol bitchiness aversion pique bitchery despicableness Antonyms & Near Antonyms devotion passion love friendliness amity hospitality amiability civility ardor affection infatuation veneration kindliness adoration worship kindness sympathy cordiality understanding amicability charity friendship goodwill empathy comity See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of malignity are grudge, ill will, malevolence, malice, spite, and spleen. While all these words mean "the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress," malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness. a life consumed by motiveless malignity Although the words grudge and malignity have much in common, grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction. never one to harbor a grudge The synonyms ill will and malignity are sometimes interchangeable, but ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration. ill will provoked by a careless remark The meanings of malevolence and malignity largely overlap; however, malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct. a look of dark malevolence The words malice and malignity can be used in similar contexts, but malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer. felt no malice toward their former enemies While in some cases nearly identical to malignity, spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments. petty insults inspired by spite While the synonyms spleen and malignity are close in meaning, spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice. venting his spleen against politicians
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malignity

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