evil intent
- maliceIntent to cause harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- schemingCrafty and calculating
plotting · menace · malevolent · treacherous · vile · devious · cunning · premeditated · harm · darkness · spite · villainous · cruel · predatory · lurking · calculated · twisted · vengeful
- malicemalice, ill will, spite, malevolence, malignity
- criminal intentmens rea, guilty mind, criminal intent, intent, malice aforethought
moral quality of intention
evil intentgood intentions
goodwill · good faith · benevolence · pure motives · kindness
presence vs. absence of malice
evil intentinnocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
harmlessness · blamelessness · guilelessness · purity of heart · clean hands