maliciousness
4 synonyms for maliciousness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of wanting to harm or upset someone.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Middle English maliciousnes, equivalent to malicious plus the suffix -ness.
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