Hatred
Hatred noun - A very strong dislike.
Usage example: a lifelong hatred of war that inspired him to join a peace movement
Malice
Malice noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: there was no reason other than pure malice to spread such disgusting lies all over campus
Hatred is a synonym for malice in spite topic. You can use "Hatred" instead a noun "Malice", if it concerns topics such as hostility, animosity, virulence, hate. popular alternative
Nearby Word: malicious
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How words are described
| human | human hatred | human malice |
| pure | pure hatred | pure malice |
| particular | particular hatred | particular malice |
| natural | natural hatred | natural malice |
| Other adjectives: utter, true, genuine, sheer, active, actual, real, absolute, vitriolic, inner, personal, general, apparent, outright, overwhelming, repressed, seething. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Toukijin was forged from the fangs of Goshinki, which shattered Tessaiga, by a blacksmith who makes extremely powerful swords due to a forbidden process of forging swords that are imbued with hatred and malice (and Toukijin already possessed Goshinki's hatred and malice to begin with).
Source: Evil Weapon - And in the anime Chaos is plainly and unequivocally stated to be the the manifestation of malice and hatred.
Source: Fanon / Sailor Moon -
Turns out it was his hatred and malice keeping him alive all these years, and he blissfully went back to the way he was, much to the chagrin of the rest of the town.
Source: Cursed with Awesome
Cite this Source
Malice and Hatred. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hatred/malice
Hatred & Malice. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hatred/malice>.
Malice or Hatred. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hatred/malice.
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