Synonyms and Antonyms of malevolence
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
- only mindless malevolence would explain this cruel vandalism
cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malice, maliciousness, malignance, malignancy, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness
abusiveness, cruelty
abhorrence, abomination, execration, hate, hatred, loathing
animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, ill will, jaundice, mean-spiritedness, rancor, resentment
despicableness, invidiousness
vengefulness, vindictiveness
aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
bitchery, bitchiness, contempt, disdain
jealousy, pique, resentment, scorn
bile, rancor, virulence, vitriol
devotion, love, passion
amiability, amicability, amity, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality
adoration, ardor, infatuation, veneration, worship
affection, charity, kindliness, kindness
comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding
