malicious

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#MALICIOUSCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#MALICIOUS malicious, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#MALICIOUS malicios, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#MALICIOUS 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 + -iousCategory:English terms suffixed with -ious#MALICIOUS.

Pronunciation

Adjective

malicious (comparative more malicious, superlative most malicious)Category:English lemmas#MALICIOUSCategory:English adjectives#MALICIOUSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MALICIOUSCategory:Pages with entries#MALICIOUSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#MALICIOUS

  1. Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
    Synonyms: evil, maleficent, malevolent; see also Thesaurus:evil, Thesaurus:cruel
    He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.Category:English terms with usage examples#MALICIOUS

Derived terms

Translations

Category:en:Emotions#MALICIOUS
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