Malicious: meaning, definitions and examples
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malicious
[ məˈlɪʃəs ]
behavior
Intending or intended to do harm.
Synonyms
malevolent, spiteful, vindictive
Examples of usage
- malicious rumors
- malicious software can harm your computer
intent
Showing a deliberate desire to cause harm.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- malicious intent
- malicious smile
effect
Resulting from or showing intense ill will or hatred.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- a malicious glare
- malicious pleasure
Translations
Translations of the word "malicious" in other languages:
🇵🇹 malicioso
- maldoso
- prejudicial
🇮🇳 द्वेषपूर्ण
- हानिकारक
- दुष्ट
🇩🇪 bösartig
- schädlich
- heimtückisch
🇮🇩 jahat
- berbahaya
- licik
🇺🇦 злочинний
- шкідливий
- підступний
🇵🇱 złośliwy
- szkodliwy
- podstępny
🇯🇵 悪意のある
- 有害な
- 陰険な
🇫🇷 malveillant
- nuisible
- perfide
🇪🇸 malicioso
- dañino
- pérfido
🇹🇷 kötü niyetli
- zararlı
- hain
🇰🇷 악의 있는
- 해로운
- 교활한
🇸🇦 خبيث
- ضار
- غادر
🇨🇿 zlovolný
- škodlivý
- zákeřný
🇸🇰 zlomyseľný
- škodlivý
- zákerný
🇨🇳 恶意的
- 有害的
- 阴险的
🇸🇮 zloben
- škodljiv
- zahrbten
🇮🇸 illgjarn
- skaðlegur
- undirförull
🇰🇿 зиянды
- жаман ниетті
- арам
🇬🇪 მავნე
- ბოროტი
- მზაკვრობა
🇦🇿 zərərli
- bədniyyətli
- hiyləgər
🇲🇽 malicioso
- dañino
- pérfido
Word origin
The word 'malicious' originated from the Latin word 'malitia', meaning 'badness' or 'wickedness'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English to describe harmful intent or behavior.