Mal
Informal given name
Mal is a prefix meaning bad, wrong, or ill, borrowed from French and Latin.
It appears in words like malfunction (bad function), malice (ill will), malpractice (wrong practice), and malnutrition (bad nourishment).
As a standalone word, Mal is primarily a given name, sometimes short for Malcolm, Malachi, or Mallory.
Causing harm or evil
- maledictionVerbal invocation of harm
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- maladjustedPoorly adapted socially
- malwareHarmful computer programs
malfeasant · malefactor · maldistribution · malabsorption · malapropism · malarkey
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- maladjustmentFailure to adapt properly
disease · sickness · illness · ailment · disorder · syndrome · condition · pathology
Of inferior quality
- wrongContrary to fact
- badlyIn an inferior manner
- poorlyIn an inferior way
- sickUnwell or impressively cool
ill · evil · mala · Latin root · Romance languages · Portuguese · Italian
maleficent
Causing harm or evil
- maledictionVerbal invocation of harm
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- maladjustedPoorly adapted socially
malware · malfeasant · malefactor · maldistribution · malabsorption · malapropism · malarkey
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
maladjustment · disease · sickness · illness · ailment · disorder · syndrome · condition · pathology · diagnosis
bad
Of inferior quality
sick · ill · evil · mala · Latin root · Romance languages · Portuguese · Italian
Mallory
Malta · Maldives · Malawi · Mali · Malaysia · Maltese · Malcolm X · Firefly · nickname · diminutive
MalMalcolm
Gaelic name, saint's follower
Mallory · full name · Malachi · given name · legal name
Malbien
French for well
good · well · beneficial · benevolent · virtue
- male and femaleThe two biological sexes
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- male voice
- male modelMan paid to pose
- male bondingMen forming close friendships
- general malaise
male, malice, malicious, maliciously, malign, malignant, malignancy, malady, maladies