Cordiality and Malignance

Cordiality

Cordiality noun - Kindly concern, interest, or support.

Malignance is an antonym for cordiality.

Nearby Words: cordial, cordially

Malignance

Malignance noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: in meting out the harsh sentence, the judge cited the exceptional malignance and ruthlessness with which the rape was committed

Cordiality is an antonym for malignance.
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