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Malice vs Bitterness - What's the difference?

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Malice is a synonym of bitterness.


As nouns the difference between malice and bitterness

is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while bitterness is the quality of having a bitter taste.

malice

English

Noun

(-)
  • Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
  • * 1981 , , Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
  • not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.

    Synonyms

    * ill will * wickedness * evilness

    Derived terms

    * malicious

    Anagrams

    * ----

    bitterness

    English

    Noun

  • the quality of having a bitter taste
  • the quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment
  • Synonyms

    * (quality of being bitter in taste) acerbicness, acridity, acridness * (quality of feeling bitter) acrimony, gall, rancor/rancour, resentment