malicious

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Etymology

From Old French malicios, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia (“malice”), from malus (“bad”).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: məlĭsh'əs, IPA(key): /məˈlɪʃəs/

Adjective

malicious (comparative more malicious, superlative most malicious)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
  2. spiteful and deliberately harmful
    He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

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