spite vs malice
malice vs spitespite and malice both are nouns.
spite is a verb but malice is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spite | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| malice | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
malice is a hypernym of
spite; that is, malice is a
word with a broader meaning than spite:
- spite: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
- malice: the quality of threatening evil
Other hypernyms of spite include
malevolence, malevolency.
As nouns,
spite and malice
are synonyms defined as:
- spite and malice: feeling a need to see others suffer
| spite (noun) | malice (noun) |
|---|---|
| malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | the quality of threatening evil |
| feeling a need to see others suffer | feeling a need to see others suffer |
| spite (verb) | malice (verb) |
|---|---|
| hurt the feelings of |
Words related to "spite"
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