Synonyms for malignity
məˈlɪg nɪ tima·lig·ni·ty

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1. malignity

   Acerbity is a sharpness, with a touch of bitterness, which may arise from momentary annoyance or habitual impatience; asperity is keener and more pronounced, denoting distinct irritation or vexation; in speech asperity is often manifested by the tone of voice rather than by the words that are spoken. Acrimony in speech or temper is like a corrosive acid; it springs from settled character or deeply rooted feeling of aversion or unkindness. One might speak with momentary asperity to his child, but not with acrimony, unless estrangement had begun. Malignity is the extreme of settled ill intent; virulence is an envenomed hostility. Virulence of speech is a quality in language that makes the language seem as if exuding poison. Virulence is outspoken; malignity may be covered with smooth and courteous phrase. We say intense virulence, deep malignity. Severity is always painful, and may be terrible, but carries ordinarily the implication, true or false, of justice. Compare ANGER; BITTER; ENMITY.

   Synonyms:
   acerbity, acrimony, asperity, bitterness, causticity, harshness, moroseness, severity, sharpness, sourness, tartness, unkindness, virulence

   Antonyms:
   amiability, courtesy, gentleness, good nature, kindness, mildness, smoothness, sweetness

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1. malevolence, malignitynoun

   wishing evil to others

   Synonyms:
   malice, malignancy, malevolence, malignance, malevolency

   Antonyms:
   benignity, graciousness, benignancy

2. malignity, malignancy, malignancenoun

   quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

   Synonyms:
   malignancy, malevolence, malignance

   Antonyms:
   benignancy, benignity, graciousness

Matched Categories

1. • Hate

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1. malignitynoun

   Synonyms:
   malice, malevolence, maliciousness, malignancy, hatred, animosity, ill-will

2. malignitynoun

   Synonyms:
   virulence, fatality

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1. Samuel Johnson:

   When once a man has made celebrity necessary to his happiness, he has put it in the power of the weakest and most timorous malignity, if not to take away his satisfaction, at least to withhold it. His enemies may indulge their pride by airy negligence and gratify their malice by quiet neutrality.

2. Johann Kaspar Lavater:

   A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.