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malice vs evil

evil vs malice

malice and evil both are nouns.

malice is not an adjective while evil is an adjective.

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

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