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evil vs malice

malice vs evil

evil and malice both are nouns.

evil is an adjective but malice is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evil Yes Yes No No
malice Yes No No No
As nouns, malice is a hyponym of evil; that is, malice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evil:
  • evil: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
  • malice: the quality of threatening evil
evil (noun) malice (noun)
morally objectionable behavior the quality of threatening evil
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice feeling a need to see others suffer
evil (adjective) malice (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice
Difference between evil and malice

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