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malicious
/ məˈlɪʃəs /
adjective
- characterized by malice
- motivated by wrongful, vicious, or mischievous purposes
Derived Forms
- maˈliciously, adverb
- maˈliciousness, noun
Other Words From
- ma·li·cious·ly adverb
- ma·li·cious·ness noun
- non·ma·li·cious adjective
- non·ma·li·cious·ly adverb
- sem·i·ma·li·cious adjective
- sem·i·ma·li·cious·ly adverb
- un·ma·li·cious adjective
- un·ma·li·cious·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of malicious1
Example Sentences
He said anyone disseminating "unverified or malicious information", would be arrested and prosecuted.
In her remarks from the bench, Hall said Carlson did not act with malicious intent.
The complaint had also accused Majors of intentional infliction of emotional distress and malicious prosecution.
In one case typical of those the BBC investigated, a judge called the firm's tactics “malicious”, referred to “aggressive letters” it had sent and repeatedly commented on the company’s poor management.
The two countries' foreign ministers said in a joint statement: "Our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors."
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