What is another word for malicious?
Possible synonyms include evil, maleficent, malevolent, abandoned, arrant.
Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
Depending on context, synonyms include evil, maleficent, malevolent, abandoned, arrant, bad.
Common opposites include benevolent, good, unmalicious.
Related dictionary entries include malevolent, spiteful, despiteful, vicious, catty, bitchy.
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Possible synonyms include evil, maleficent, malevolent, abandoned, arrant.
Possible antonyms include benevolent, good, unmalicious.
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