1. bad or badly, wrong, ill

2. a
sickness
or illness;
bad
health

3. a person
who does
the wrong
thing; an
evil person

4. wishing evil
or bad will
for others;
mean
His failures made him
malevolent toward
those who were successful.

5. bad conduct
or
wrongdoing
by a public
official
Richard Nixon resigned because of
malfeasance during his presidency.

6. to function
imperfectly
or badly; fail
to operate
normally
“Your gyroscope is malfunctioning.”
Suddenly the house tilted.

7. a desire to do
something bad
to someone
else; doing
something
that is wrong
on purposeAlice’s malice towards her brother
was demonstrated when she shoved
him.

8. very bad or
harmful;
likely to
cause death
The tumor was malignant , therefore
the patient needed more serious
treatment.

9. a poor diet;
bad eating
habits that
result in
poor health
Eating nothing but junk
food is malnutritious.

10. stinky;
having
a bad
smell The malodorous skunk
sprayed Brian!

11. an instance of
bad conduct or
treatment from
a doctor or
other
professional