Antagonism
Antagonism noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Malevolence is a synonym for antagonism in hostility topic. In some cases you can use "Malevolence" instead a noun "Antagonism", when it comes to topics like animosity, malice.
Malevolence
Malevolence noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: only mindless malevolence would explain this cruel vandalism
Antagonism is a synonym for malevolence in hostility topic. You can use "Antagonism" instead a noun "Malevolence", if it concerns topics such as animosity, hatred.
Nearby Words: malevolent, malevolently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- resentment and antagonism
- resentment and malevolence
- hostility and antagonism
- hostility and malevolence
- animosity and antagonism
- animosity and malevolence
- opposition and antagonism
- opposition and malevolence
- friction and antagonism
- friction and malevolence
- bitterness and antagonism
- bitterness and malevolence
- malice and antagonism
- malice and malevolence
How words are described
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Malevolence and Antagonism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/antagonism/malevolence
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Malevolence or Antagonism. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/antagonism/malevolence.
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