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mal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| malady | a sickness or illness; bad health |
| malefactor | a person who does the wrong thing; an evil person |
| malevolent | wishing evil or bad will for others; mean |
| malfeasance | bad conduct or wrongdoing by a public official |
| malfunction | to function imperfectly or badly; fail to operate normally |
| malice | a desire to do something bad to someone else; doing something that is wrong on purpose |
| malignant | very bad or harmful; likely to cause death |
| malnutrition | a poor diet; bad eating habits that result in poor health |
| malodorous | stinky; having a bad smell |
| malpractice | an instance of bad conduct or treatment from a doctor or other professional |