mal- bad, badly, wrong, ill

malady

a sickness or illness; bad health

malefactor

a person who does the wrong thing; an evil person

malevolent

Wishing evil or bad to others; mean

malefeasance

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

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malpractice

an instance of bad conduct or treatment from a doctor or other professional