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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmalicious

Adjective

Magid said his own Facebook and Instagram feeds are relatively benign.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
For example, a relative’s benign remark about the texture of a turkey dinner at a family gathering might be interpreted by someone with schizophrenia as a statement meant to embarrass them.

— Matthew Kurtz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of benign

Adjective

The new movie follows a benevolent ex-pilot named Hig (Jacob Elordi) who, after losing his wife during a catastrophic global pandemic, lives out in the wilderness with his dog, Jasper, and ornery isolationist pal Bangley (Josh Brolin).

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
City leaders agree large, unsupervised gatherings could put kids at risk even if most attendees are there for benevolent reasons.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

Pearson, the ministry president, is sympathetic to the people lining up for help.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
The show was considered an outlier in its generally sympathetic take on Hill and his conservative views, as well as in terms of the agency with which the show’s creators endowed its working- and middle-class characters.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sympathetic

Adjective

Thanks to warm, dry and windy conditions, the fire — named Smokehouse Creek fire — rapidly spread, becoming the largest fire in Texas history.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
At a little under two feet, the can’t-miss fixture spreads a warm light that creates a welcoming atmosphere for reading, relaxing, or sharing drinks without harsh overhead lighting or a spindly, corner-lurking, fluorescent presence.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

Libra September 23 – October 22 The routine that keeps draining you may need a more compassionate rhythm.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The vaccine is being used under a compassionate-use program, which allows a medical product to be used in a serious disease situation even though it has not been specifically approved for that particular use.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of compassionate

Adjective

So his church—which has raised many millions of dollars for good causes, and operates a local food pantry and food truck—decided to distribute lawn signs simply encouraging people to be kind.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Engler said even in her early days of stardom, Parton was always kind and pleasant.

— Jessica Guay, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of kind

Adjective

But her kindly and supportive cop boyfriend Nick (Brandon Perea) rightly insists that the duo should perhaps move out of the house when Gemma’s habitual nightmares intensify.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Charlotte Stewart’s bold gambit was rewarded with a four-season run as the kindly schoolteacher Eva Beadle-Simms.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindly

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