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malo

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ADJECTIVE
(in quality)-bad
Synonyms for malo
dañado
spoiled
defectuoso
defective
nocivo
harmful
peleón
rough
perjudicial
damaging
pernicioso
pernicious
pobre
poor
atroz
atrocious
bajo
low
burdo
crude
chafa
cheap
chafa
crappy
chungo
sketchy
de perros
foul
débil
weak
deplorable
appalling
desabrido
tasteless
desagradable
unpleasant
desastroso
disastrous
desfavorable
unfavorable
estropeado
damaged
fome
lame
horrendo
terrible
imperfecto
imperfect
inicuo
iniquitous
inservible
useless
malísimo
very bad
mediocre
average
mediocre
mediocre
mísero
wretched
muy mal
not well
muy malo
very bad
nefasto
disastrous
nefasto
harmful
nefasto
terrible
peor
worse
sano
healthy
siniestro
fateful
terrible
awful
tosco
crude
tremendo
terrible
Antonyms for malo
de primera
first-class
de primera calidad
premium
deslumbrante
dazzling
excelente
excellent
fantástico
fantastic
gran
great
habilidoso
skilled
impecable
impeccable
inmejorable
unbeatable
maravilloso
wonderful
nada mal
not bad at all
perfecto
perfect
prémium
premium
primoroso
exquisite
asombroso
amazing
bacán
awesome
bacano
awesome
beneficioso
beneficial
bestial
great
buenísimo
really good
chachi
great
chévere
great
chido
awesome
de calidad
quality
divino
delightful
ejemplar
exemplary
escogido
choice
espléndido
splendid
excepcional
exceptional
exquisito
delicious
exquisito
exquisite
fabuloso
fabulous
fenomenal
fantastic
formidable
fantastic
guay
cool
hábil
clever
hábil
competent
hábil
skillful
imponente
terrific
lucido
splendid
macanudo
great
magnífico
wonderful
majestuoso
majestic
muy agradable
very nice
muy bueno
very good
padre
great
padrísimo
great
pésimo
terrible
portentoso
wonderful
regio
great
sensacional
sensational
sublime
sublime
súper
super
superior
excellent
superior
superior
NOUN
(bad person)-villain
Synonyms for malo
el malvado
villain
el villano
villain
la alimaña
scoundrel
el bellaco
scoundrel
el caco
thief
el canalla
scumbag
el/la criminal
criminal
el/la delincuente
criminal
el desgraciado
scumbag
el gamberro
troublemaker
el granuja
rogue
el infame
villain
el matón
thug
el pérfido
traitor
la sabandija
rascal
el traidor
traitor
el tuno
rascal
Antonyms for malo
el bienhechor
benefactor
el/la inocente
innocent
muy bueno
very good
ADJECTIVE
(in morals)-bad
Synonyms for malo
inicuo
wicked
maléfico
evil
malicioso
malicious
villano
villainous
depravado
depraved
despiadado
ruthless
execrable
abominable
gamberro
rowdy
indigno
despicable
infame
despicable
lamentable
sad
maligno
malignant
odioso
hateful
ominoso
awful
Antonyms for malo
intachable
irreproachable
íntegro
upright
virtuoso
virtuous
laudable
laudable
leal
loyal
lícito
lawful
majo
nice
muy bueno
very good
sagrado
holy
venerable
venerable
ADJECTIVE
(sickly)-sick
Synonyms for malo
enfermo
sick
enfermizo
unhealthy
mareado
sick
ADJECTIVE
(incompetent)-bad
Synonyms for malo
negado
useless
torpe
clumsy
Antonyms for malo
capacitado
qualified
ducho
skilled
dedicado
dedicated
fenomenal
fantastic
loable
laudable
muy bueno
very good
sublime
sublime
ADJECTIVE
(harmful)-bad
Synonyms for malo
dañino
harmful
dañoso
harmful
insalubre
unhealthy
maligno
malignant
paupérrimo
very poor
Antonyms for malo
bueno
good
saludable
beneficial
muy bueno
very good
provechoso
beneficial
saludable
healthy
ADJECTIVE
(unpleasant)-bad
Synonyms for malo
desapacible
unpleasant
desgarrador
heartrending
destemplado
unpleasant
detestable
detestable
fatal
terrible
lastimoso
pitiful
Antonyms for malo
delicioso
delightful
espectacular
spectacular
estupendo
great
fenomenal
fantastic
ideal
ideal
muy bueno
very good
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