malicious
Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and maliceIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
» Nothing will hinder my malicious plan.
Nichts wird meinen heimtückischen Plan aufhalten. — raggione
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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
Examples
45 sentencesNothing will hinder my malicious plan.
deNichts wird meinen heimtückischen Plan aufhalten. — raggione
Tom was malicious.
You're being malicious.
ruТы злобствуешь. — Biga
There's not a malicious bone in Tom's body.
She spread malicious rumors about her.
ruОна распространяла о ней злобные слухи. — Wezel
deSie brachte bösartige Gerüchte über sie in Umlauf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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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
90 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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