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
Resentment and maliciousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resentment" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Resentment
Resentment noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.
Usage example: if you continue to harbor resentment toward your father, you'll never be able to move on with your life
Maliciousness and resentment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Resentment".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hostility and maliciousness
- hostility and resentment
- animosity and maliciousness
- animosity and resentment
- bitterness and maliciousness
- bitterness and resentment
- antagonism and maliciousness
- antagonism and resentment
- gall and maliciousness
- gall and resentment
- malice and maliciousness
- malice and resentment
- spite and maliciousness
- spite and resentment
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