Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [muh-lig-ni-tee]
- /məˈlɪg nɪ ti/
- /məˈlaɪn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [muh-lig-ni-tee]
- /məˈlɪg nɪ ti/
Definitions of malignity word
- noun plural malignity the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite. 1
- noun plural malignity a malignant feeling, action, etc. 1
- noun malignity The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness. 1
- noun malignity the condition or quality of being malign, malevolent, or deadly 0
- noun malignity a malign or malicious act or feeling 0
- noun malignity persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others; great malice 0
Information block about the term
Origin of malignity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English malignitee < Latin malignitās. See malign, -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Malignity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malignity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
malignity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malignity
noun malignity
- spite — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- indignity — an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
- malice — desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
Antonyms for malignity
noun malignity
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
Top questions with malignity
- what does malignity mean?
- what is malignity?
- what is the meaning of malignity?
- what is the definition of malignity?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with mal
- Words starting with mali
- Words starting with malig
- Words starting with malign
- Words starting with maligni
- Words starting with malignit
- Words starting with malignity