Synonyms for maliciousness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.
Forms
- Plural
- maliciousnesses → malices, malevolences, spites, venoms…
Example sentences
- spite He will not change his mind in spite of my advice.
- malice He jostled me unintentionally, not out of malice.
- malevolence I will fight back against Tom's malevolence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| maliciousness | rising | |
| spite | falling | |
| malice | steady | |
| malevolence | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- spite1, venom2
- 6 letters
- malice2, grudge1
- 9 letters
- malignity
- 11 letters
- malevolence
- 12 letters
- spitefulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (venom2 = 2 syllables).