Synonyms & related words for malice

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malice — including maliciousness, spitefulness, malevolence, spite, malignity, maleficence. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malice

Explore words related to malice — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cattiness, vindictiveness, evilness, viciousness, rancor, vengefulness, malicious, despiteful. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malice

Common synonyms for malice include maliciousness, spitefulness, malevolence, spite, malignity, maleficence, wickedness, hatred — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malice come from?

The word malice breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.