malicia

Definitions of malicia
  1. noun
    reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
    synonyms: bellaquería, bribonería, diablura, truhanería
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    types:
    gamberrismo, vandalismo
    willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
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    delito, falta, fechoría, mala conducta, malhecho
    improper or wicked or immoral behavior
  2. noun
    morally objectionable behavior
    synonyms: iniquidad, inmoralidad, maldad
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    types:
    profanación, profanamiento, sacrilegio
    blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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    transgresión, trasgresión
    the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  3. noun
    the trait of extreme cruelty
    synonyms: barbarie, braveza, bravío, canibalismo, ferocidad, fiereza, malignidad, saña, vicio, viciosidad
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    type of:
    crueldad
    the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
  4. noun
    the quality of being crafty
    synonyms: astucia, doblez, duplicidad, engaño, falacia, falsedad, mentira, retrechería
  5. noun
    an attribute of mischievous children
    synonyms: diablura, mala conducta, picardía, travesuras
  6. noun
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    synonyms: buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, sentido
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    ojo, vista
    good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
    asiento, caletre, chapa, cholla, compostura, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, lastre, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, sentido común, seso, testa, tino
    sound practical judgment
    aviso, circunspección, discreción, juicio, prudencia
    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    miramiento, ojo, precaución, premeditación, prevención, previsión, primor, providencia, prudencia, recaudo, tiento
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
  7. noun
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
    synonyms: ingeniosidad, maña, picardía, socarronería, taima, taimería, zorrería
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    perspicacia, sagacidad
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
  8. noun
    feeling a need to see others suffer
    synonyms: despecho, insidia
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    malevolencia, malignidad
    wishing evil to others
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