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- Dictionarymalicious/məˈlɪʃəs/
adjective
- 1. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm: "he was found guilty of malicious damage"
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Synonyms for MALICIOUS: vicious, cruel, hateful, nasty, malevolent, spiteful, malignant, bad; Antonyms of MALICIOUS: benign, benevolent, loving, sympathetic, good, kind, warm, compassionate
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Synonyms and examples. cruel. Teasing them for being overweight is cruel. callous. He had a callous disregard for the feelings of others. cold-blooded. The budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets. ruthless. He was a ruthless dictator. heartless. He has been described as a heartless boss by several employees. sadistic.
Malicious is the adjective based on the noun malice, which means the desire to harm others. Both words come from the Latin word malus, for bad. If someone is malicious he doesn't just make bad things happen; he loves to make bad things happen.
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Synonyms for MALICIOUS in English: spiteful, malevolent, malignant, vicious, bitter, resentful, pernicious, vengeful, bitchy, hateful, ….
Synonyms for MALICIOUS: despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malignant, mean, nasty, poisonous, spiteful; Antonyms for MALICIOUS: benevolent, friendly, likeable, good, thoughtful, kind, sympathetic, unmalicious.
Synonyms: ill-disposed, spiteful, hateful, wicked , malevolent. 'malicious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
