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.

Law . evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.

noun

benevolence , friendliness , kindness , like , sympathy , thoughtfulness

noun

acerbity , animosity , animus , antipathy , bad blood , bane , bile , bitterness , despite , despitefulness , dirt , dislike , down , enmity , evil , grudge , hatefulness , hatred , hostility , ill will , implacability , malevolence , maliciousness , malignance , malignity , meanness , mordacity , poison , rancor , repugnance , resentment , spite , spitefulness , spleen , umbrage , venom , viciousness , vindictiveness , malignancy , nastiness , poisonousness , venomousness , hate , vengefulness