Animosity
Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Maliciousness and animosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Animosity".
Nearby Word: animus
Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: the young thugs acted with a maliciousness that the once-quiet neighborhood was not accustomed to
Animosity and maliciousness are semantically related. You can use "Animosity" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- resentment and animosity
- resentment and maliciousness
- hostility and animosity
- hostility and maliciousness
- bitterness and animosity
- bitterness and maliciousness
- antagonism and animosity
- antagonism and maliciousness
- malice and animosity
- malice and maliciousness
- spite and animosity
- spite and maliciousness
- ill will and animosity
- ill will and maliciousness
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Maliciousness and Animosity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/maliciousness
Animosity & Maliciousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/maliciousness>.
Maliciousness or Animosity. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/maliciousness.
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