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Malicious vs Spitefulness - What's the difference?

malicious | spitefulness |

As an adjective malicious

is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite.

As a noun spitefulness is

(uncountable) the state or quality of being spiteful.

malicious

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
  • spiteful and deliberately harmful
    • He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

    Synonyms

    * malevolent * evil * See also

    Derived terms

    * maliciously * maliciousness * malicious mischief

    spitefulness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being spiteful.
  • (countable) The result or product of being spiteful.

    • Synonyms

    * nastiness * hatefulness * maliciousness * malevolence

    See also

    * ill will * hostility