Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   malicious

   /məˈlɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm: "he was found guilty of malicious damage"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia (see malice).

   Derivatives

   • 1. maliciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › malicious61 Synonyms & Antonyms for MALICIOUS | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › malicious

   • Cached

   Find 61 different ways to say MALICIOUS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › maliciousMALICIOUS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › malicious

   • Cached

   Find 88 words that mean malicious, such as vicious, cruel, hateful, and spiteful, and their opposites, such as benign, benevolent, and loving. Learn the definition of malicious and see examples of its usage.

4. www.wordhippo.com › maliciousWhat is another word for malicious - WordHippo

   www.wordhippo.com › malicious

   • Cached

   Find synonyms for malicious, a word that means cruel, spiteful, or harmful. Browse a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead of malicious in different contexts.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusMALICIOUS - 33 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurus

   • Cached

   Find 33 words and phrases that mean not kind to someone or something and causing pain, such as cruel, callous, ruthless, and sadistic. Also, see the opposite of malicious, such as kind, benevolent, and friendly.

6. People also ask

   How many other words are there for malicious?

   • 1 165 other terms for malicious- words and phrases with similar meaning Lists synonyms antonyms definitions sentences thesaurus words phrases idioms Parts of speech adjectives nouns adverbs Tags nasty mean

   Malicious synonyms - 1 167 Words and Phrases for Malicious

   www.powerthesaurus.org/malicious/synonyms

   See all results for this question

   What does it mean if someone is malicious?

   • 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.

   Malicious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malicious

   See all results for this question

   What is the opposite of malicious?

   • Malicious: having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it. Synonyms: bad, bitchy, catty… Antonyms: benevolent, benign, benignant… Find the right word.

   88 Synonyms & Antonyms of MALICIOUS - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malicious

   See all results for this question

   What does it mean if a character is malicious?

   • Someone who is malicious enjoys hurting or embarrassing others. If you're writing a book about good and evil, you'll want to come up with a truly malicious character to do all the bad stuff. 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.

   Malicious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malicious

   See all results for this question

   What was malicious fate?

   • Malicious fate had assigned to the most diffident individual in the company the trying responsibility of leading the way. Malicious reports were also spread against them, which must have been almost harder to bear. Malicious Fate, too, they felt, would even crown with the grand prix the number they would have chosen.

   61 Synonyms & Antonyms for MALICIOUS | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com/browse/malicious

   See all results for this question

   What is the meaning of vicious adj?

   • vicious adj. #wicked, evil mean adj. #person, nasty nasty adj. #wicked, mean evil adj. #wicked, nasty cruel adj. #person unkind adj.

   Malicious synonyms - 1 167 Words and Phrases for Malicious

   www.powerthesaurus.org/malicious/synonyms

   See all results for this question

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › maliciousMALICIOUS in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for MALICIOUS

   www.powerthesaurus.org › malicious

   • Cached

   Find over 1000 words that mean malicious, such as malevolent, spiteful, vicious, and evil. Also, see the opposite words for malicious, such as kind, good, and honest.

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › malicious › synonymsMalicious synonyms - 1 431 Words and Phrases for Malicious

   www.powerthesaurus.org › malicious › synonyms

   • Cached

   Another way to say Malicious? Synonyms for Malicious (other words and phrases for Malicious).

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maliciousMalicious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › malicious

   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.