malo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
- evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
- rotten adj Decayed and spoiled, especially of food.
- wrong adj Incorrect or not true.
Senses
malo is used for these senses in English:
- bad (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- bad (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
- evil Morally corrupt.
- mean Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
- mean Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
- mean Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
- pale Feeble, faint.
bad — full definition
- adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
- adj Morally wrong or wicked.
- adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
- adj Severe or serious in degree.
- adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).
evil — full definition
- adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
- noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.