Malicious, malevolent, malignant, malign, spiteful are comparable when they mean disposed to do or to inflict evil or resulting from a disposition to do or to inflict evil.
Category: Synonyms
Malice vs Ill will vs Malevolence vs Spite vs Despite vs Malignity vs Malignancy vs Spleen vs Grudge
Malice, ill will ,malevolence, spite, despite, malignity, malignancy, spleen, grudge denote a feeling or a state of mind which leads one to desire that another or others should suffer pain or injury.
Male vs Masculine vs Manly vs Manlike vs Mannish vs Manful vs Virile
Male, masculine, manly, manlike, mannish, manful, virile are comparable when meaning of, characteristic of, or like a male, especially of the human species.
Maker vs Creator vs Author
Maker, creator, author denote one who brings something into being or existence.
Make vs Form vs Shape vs Fashion vs Fabricate vs Manufacture vs Forge
Make, form, shape, fashion, fabricate, manufacture, forge can all mean to cause something to come into being or existence.
Majority vs Plurality
Majority, plurality are arbitrarily defined in the United States, especially by statute, when they refer to an excess of votes as determining an election.
Maintain vs Assert vs Defend vs Vindicate vs Justify
Maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify are comparable when they mean to uphold as true, right, just, valid, or worthy of notice or acceptance in the face of opposition or indifference.
Maim vs Cripple vs Mutilate vs Batter vs Mangle
Maim, cripple, mutilate, batter, mangle are comparable when they mean to injure the body or an object so severely as to leave permanent or long-lasting effects.
Magic vs Sorcery vs Witchcraft vs Witchery vs Wizardry vs Alchemy vs Thaumaturgy
Magic, sorcery, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry, alchemy, thaumaturgy are comparable rather than synonymous in their basic senses.
Machine vs Mechanism vs Machinery vs Apparatus vs Engine vs Motor
Machine, mechanism, machinery, apparatus, engine, motor are comparable especially when they denote a device or system by which energy can be converted into useful work.
Luxurious vs Sumptuous vs Opulent
Luxurious, sumptuous, opulent are comparable when they are applied to things and mean ostentatiously or obviously rich and magnificent.
Luster vs Sheen vs Gloss vs Glaze
Luster, sheen, gloss, glaze are comparable when they denote a smooth shining surface that is the natural property of a thing or is given to it by some such process as polishing, burnishing, or coating.