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malicious

[ muh-lish-uh s ]
/ məˈlɪʃ əs /
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adjective

full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
Law. vicious, wanton, or mischievous in motivation or purpose.

Words related to malicious

spite, malignity, enmity, hostility, indignity, malice, evil, spitefulness, hatred, hate, meanness

Words nearby malicious

malibu board, malic, malic acid, malice, malice aforethought, malicious, malicious mischief, malign, malignancy, malignant, malignant anemia

Origin of malicious

1175–1225; Middle English malicius < Old French < Latin malitiōsus. See malice, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM malicious

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British Dictionary definitions for maliciousness

malicious
/ (məˈlɪʃəs) /

adjective

characterized by malice
motivated by wrongful, vicious, or mischievous purposes

Derived forms of malicious

maliciously, adverbmaliciousness, noun
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