Definitions
- Describing a feeling of ill-will or hatred towards someone. - Referring to a desire to cause harm or injury to others. - Talking about a general sense of hostility or animosity towards others.
- Describing a feeling of spite or ill-will towards someone. - Referring to a desire to harm or injure others, often with premeditation. - Talking about a general sense of hostility or animosity towards others.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe negative feelings towards others.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a desire to cause harm or injury.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a general sense of hostility or animosity towards others.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Malice is often associated with a stronger and more deliberate desire to harm others than malevolence.
- 2Usage: Malevolence is more commonly used in formal writing or speech, while malice is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 3Connotation: Malevolence can imply a more passive feeling of ill-will, while malice can imply a more active desire to cause harm.
- 4Scope: Malevolence can refer to a broader sense of hostility or animosity, while malice is often used to describe a specific act of harm or injury.
Remember this!
Malevolence and malice are synonyms that both describe negative feelings towards others, often with a desire to cause harm or injury. However, malice is often associated with a stronger and more deliberate desire to harm others than malevolence. Additionally, malevolence is more commonly used in formal writing or speech, while malice is more commonly used in everyday language.
