Synonyms for
Mal
Definition
Mal is a Latin prefix that means 'bad' or 'wrong'.
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Common collocations
- mal de mer
- mal de vivre
- mal practice
- mal administration
- mal nutrition
- mal formation
Word family
Usage note
The prefix 'mal-' often indicates something is bad or wrong. It is frequently used in medical and legal contexts, as well as in compound words to denote deficiency or abnormality.
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Example sentences
- The malpractice of the doctor resulted in the death of the patient.
- The malcontent child was always unhappy.
- The malfunctioning machine caused a lot of problems in the factory.
- The malevolent witch cast a spell on the town.
- The malnourished child was very skinny.
Quotes
There is no good or evil: only mal and bien.
The mal of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it.
There is no greater mal than the absence of God.