mal, male = bad; abnormal; worse

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

dismal

bad health; illness; sickness

malady

bad air; disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes

malaria

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

malefactor

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

malevolent

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official

malfeasance

mischief; evil intent; bad will

malice

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

malignant

having bad health or having poor nutrition

malnourished

bad smell; stinky

malodorous

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

dismal

bad health; illness; sickness

malady

bad air; disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes

malaria

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

malefactor

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

malevolent

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official

malfeasance

mischief; evil intent; bad will

malice

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

malignant

having bad health or having poor nutrition

malnourished

bad smell; stinky

malodorous