malicious
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin malitiosus, from malitia (“malice”), from malus (“bad”).
Adjective[edit]
malicious (comparative more malicious, superlative most malicious)
- Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
- Deliberately harmful; spiteful
- He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.
Synonyms[edit]
- malevolent
- evil
- See also Wikisaurus:evil
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
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Deliberately harmful; spiteful
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