Malignant
Malignant adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a malignant wish to lash out at everyone who was smarter, richer, or better-looking than he was
Obnoxious and malignant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obnoxious" instead an adjective "Malignant".
Obnoxious
Obnoxious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Malignant and obnoxious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malignant" instead an adjective "Obnoxious".
Nearby Word: obnoxiously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The spirits that the two girls encounter are generally based on Japanese folk tales and usually not malignant, although often very obnoxious and persistent.
Source: Manga / Mokke -
This obnoxious posterboy of malignant narcissism basically plans to rule Pandora with an iron fist, as a stepping stone to remaking it into a gleaming monument to his own awesomeness.
Source: Neutral Evil
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