Synonyms for maleficence
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
harmfulness or mischief.
Related words
- Other spellings
- maleficience
Forms
- Plural
- maleficences → mischiefs…
Example sentences
- mischief I like the child all the better for his mischief.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| maleficence | rising | |
| mischief | rising | |
| balefulness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- mischief2
- 11 letters
- balefulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mischief2 = 2 syllables).