without malice

UK: /wɪˈðaʊt ˈmælɪs/

Definition

Definition of without malice - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

behavior

Rare

in a way that shows no wish to hurt or upset others

Rare

She criticized his work without malice, hoping he would simply improve.

legal

TECH.

in a way that lacks intent to harm required for certain crimes

TECH.

The jury found he acted without malice, reducing the charge to manslaughter.

Adjective

legal

Rare

lacking desire to hurt others or intention to cause serious harm

Rare

The jury found the remarks were careless but without malice.

biscuit

wafer

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Expressions with malice

out of malice

adv.

with the intention to hurt or harm someone

He spread the rumor out of malice.

bear malice

hold feelings of hatred or resentment toward someone

She does not bear malice against her old friends.

bear no malice

feel no hatred or wish to harm someone

Even after the argument, I bear no malice.

malice aforethought

intention to kill or harm someone, planned in advance

The jury concluded it was malice aforethought, not a spontaneous act..

with malice toward none

adv.

acting without ill will towards anyone

He approached the negotiation with malice toward none.

Terms with without malice included in their meaning

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honest

adj.

good faith

without malice or deceit

honest comment

legal

statement made sincerely without malice

Examples of without malice in a sentence

The remark was clumsy yet made without malice toward anyone present.
She delivered her criticism firmly but without malice.
The prank was meant as a joke, done without malice.
Her criticism was sharp but clearly without malice.
The judge ruled that the joke, though offensive, was made without malice.

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French:sans malice, non malveillant, ...
German:ohne Bosheit, arglos, ...
Italian:senza malizia, incolpevole, ...
Spanish:sin malicia, exento de malicia, ...
Portuguese:sem maldade, inofensivo, ...
Chinese:毫无恶意地, 无恶意的, ...
Japanese:悪気なく, 悪意のない, ...
Arabic:بِدُونِ سُوءِ نِيَّة, حَسَن النِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בְּלִי רוֹעַ, חֲסַר זְדוֹן, ...
Russian:без злого умысла, незлой, ...
Ukrainian:без злості, без наміру завдати шкоди, ...
Hindi:बिना दुर्भावना, दुर्भावनारहित, ...
Bengali:খারাপ উদ্দেশ্য ছাড়াই, দুরভিসন্ধিহীন, ...
Catalan:sense malícia, innocu, ...
Czech:bez zlomyslnosti, nezlovolný, ...
Danish:uden ond vilje, uden forsæt, ...
Dutch:zonder kwaad opzet, niet kwaadaardig, ...
Greek:χωρίς κακία, καλοπροαίρετος, ...
Hungarian:rosszindulat nélkül, rosszindulat nélküli, ...
Khmer:ដោយគ្មានចិត្តអាក្រក់, គ្មានចេតនាអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:악의 없이, 악의를 가진 것이 아닌, ...
Persian:بدونِ سوءِنیت, فاقد سوءنیت, ...
Polish:bez złośliwości, nieszkodliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem maldade, não doloso, ...
Romanian:fără răutate, fără intenție răuvoitoare, ...
Swedish:utan illvilja, utan uppsåt, ...
Thai:โดยไม่เจตนาร้าย, ปราศจากเจตนาร้าย, ...
Turkish:kötü niyet olmadan, kötü niyetsiz, ...
Vietnamese:không ác ý, không mang ác ý, ...

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Definition of without malice - Reverso English Dictionary

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