Malicious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈlɪʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Malicious is an adjective meaning Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
Meaning
Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
Example Sentences
He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.
And novv, if you are a Malitious Reader, I expect you ſhould return upon me, that I affect to be thought more Impartial than I am.
They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder.
Word Forms
- malitious
Synonyms for malicious
Depending on context, synonyms include evil, maleficent, malevolent, abandoned, arrant, bad.
Antonyms for malicious
Common opposites include benevolent, good, unmalicious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include malevolent, spiteful, despiteful, vicious, catty, bitchy.
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