UNMALICIOUS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unmalicious

adjective

Definition of unmalicious

as in benign

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Recent Examples of unmalicious His staging is, more subtly and powerfully, a sad, unsettling suggestion of our unmalicious but all-too-willing forgetfulness. — New York Times, 8 July 2022

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Adjective

Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
In about 90% of those cases, the finding turns out to be benign.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of benign

Adjective

Motherhood may not have been her calling, but Sabrina Popo was a loving and affectionate grandmother.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
God is the one divine Mind, and what God knows is what’s real – including each of us as His creation, spiritual, loving, whole, and helpful.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of loving

Adjective

Larger-than-life Halloween celebrations rise up every October like the Great Pumpkin (or a benevolent spooky spirit or two) to captivate visitors with parades, caramel apples, costume contests, and more.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Promotional images and films conjured a playful, adaptable and benevolent house — plastic as the building block of family happiness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

So the landlord was sympathetic to the cause and the idea of having a bookstore here.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Don’t worry, the breakdown starts in a hurry and Cardellini is terrifying, if perhaps not as sympathetic as the series requires long-term.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sympathetic

Adjective

The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
After another warm weekend, with widespread high temperatures in the 80s, California is set for a real cooldown this week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

Mia, the kindly next-door neighbor, and her daughter, Noora (Henrikke Lund-Olsen), who bonds with Elia at school.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Graise knows just what to do with a role like Philip, who is seen as kindly and self-sufficient but insecure and treated unjustly by the community.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

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