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malicious

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malicious

(adjective)

Meaning

intending to cause harm or injury

Example

"The malicious rumors spread quickly across the school, hurting many feelings."

Synonyms

malevolentspitefulvindictive

Antonyms

kindbenevolentharmless

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'malicious', meaning bad or evil.
Related word forms
  • noun: malice
  • adverb: maliciously

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