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зло́ба — meaning in English

zloba

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English meaning

  • devilry noun Wickedness; cruelty.
  • malevolence noun Hostile attitude or feeling.
  • rancor noun A deep, lasting bitterness or resentment toward someone, often from a perceived wrong.
  • spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
  • venom noun A poisonous substance produced by an animal, such as a snake or scorpion, and delivered through a bite or sting to attack prey or defend itself.
  • wickedness noun The quality of being evil or morally wrong.

Senses

зло́ба is used for these senses in English:

  • devilry Wickedness; cruelty.
  • malevolence Hostile attitude or feeling.
  • malignancy That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.
  • rancor (American spelling) A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.
  • spite Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
  • venom (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.
  • wickedness The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

devilry — full definition

  1. noun Wickedness; cruelty.
  2. noun An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
  3. noun An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.

malevolence — full definition

  1. noun Hostile attitude or feeling.
  2. noun Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude.

Related Bulgarian words