malice vs spite
spite vs malicemalice and spite both are nouns.
malice is not a verb while spite is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| malice | Yes | No | No | No |
| spite | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
spite is a hyponym of
malice; that is, spite is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
malice:
- malice: the quality of threatening evil
- spite: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
Other hyponyms of malice include
bitchiness, cattiness, nastiness, spitefulness, cruelness, cruelty, harshness, beastliness, meanness.
As nouns,
malice and spite
are synonyms defined as:
- malice and spite: feeling a need to see others suffer
| malice (noun) | spite (noun) |
|---|---|
| the quality of threatening evil | malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty |
| feeling a need to see others suffer | feeling a need to see others suffer |
| malice (verb) | spite (verb) |
|---|---|
| hurt the feelings of |
Words related to "malice"
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