malicious

adjective
UK: /məˈlɪʃəs/
US: /məˈlɪʃəs/

  1. Intended to harm or upset other people.

    1. That was a malicious act, intended to cause pain.
    2. The malicious rumour spread quickly, damaging her reputation and causing her great distress.

  2. Showing a desire to cause harm to someone; spiteful.

    1. He gave me a malicious look, full of hate.
    2. The website contained malicious code designed to steal users' personal information without their knowledge.

Synonyms

malevolent nasty wicked cruel evil mean vicious vindictive spiteful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "malicious" in English means: Intended to harm or upset other people., Showing a desire to cause harm to someone; spiteful..

The phonetic transcription of "malicious" is /məˈlɪʃəs/ in British English and /məˈlɪʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "malicious": malevolent, nasty, wicked, cruel, evil, mean, vicious, vindictive, spiteful.

Example usage of "malicious": "That was a malicious act, intended to cause pain.". More examples on the page.