malicious
Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and maliceIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
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» Nothing will hinder my malicious plan.
Nichts wird meinen heimtückischen Plan aufhalten. — raggione
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Examples
45 sentencesMeaning
1 sensesIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.
böse, boshaft, maliziös
злойzloj, зло́бныйzlóbnyj, зло́стныйzlóstnyj
злі́снийzlísnyj, зловми́снийzlovmýsnyj
- having the nature of or resulting from malice
Origin
From Middle English malicious, from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiōsus, from malitFrom Middle English malicious, from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiōsus, from malitia (“malice”), from malus (“bad”). Displaced native Middle English ivelwilled and ivelwilly (“malicious”), related to Old English yfelwillende (literally “evil-willing”). By surface analysis, malice + -ious.
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Forms
more malicious, most malicious| Comparative | more malicious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most malicious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
89 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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