malicious

Meanings

• adjective

  Intentionally doing or intending to cause harm or mischief.

  - "The malicious gossip spread rumors about her."
  - "His malicious behavior caused tension in the office."

• adjective

  Designed or intended to harm or injure.

  - "The malicious software was designed to steal personal information."
  - "The malicious plan backfired and caused unintended consequences."

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Synonyms

evil , malevolent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with malicious
vicious , delicious , obnoxious , precious

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Homonyms

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1. malicious (English) : adjective: having a bad intention or intending to do harm.
   

2. malicious (English) : noun: a malicious person or thing.
   

3. malice (English) : intention to do harm or cause injury.
   

4. malice (English) : a feeling of deep-rooted ill-will or hatred.
   

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Homophones

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1. malicious (English) : adjective: having a bad intention or intending to do harm.
   

2. malicious (English) : noun: a malicious person or thing.
   

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Variants

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malicious , maliciously , maliciousness , maliciousnesses , malicious mischief , malicious mischiefs

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Forms

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maliciously, maliciousness

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'malicious', meaning 'having a bad intention'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'malicious' comes from the Latin word 'malus', meaning 'bad'.

2. The term 'malicious' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. mischief: An act intended to cause trouble or amusement, often playfully.

2. harm: Physical or emotional injury or damage.

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Quotes

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1. A cunning and "malicious" crook who suckered him without half trying.

   - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

2. Frank sensed her discomfort and took a certain "malicious" pleasure in it, enacting all the while his perfect innocence.

   - John Updike,{it}The Afterlife{/it},1994

3. … she is an inspired hater, and thrills to "malicious" descriptions of long-forgotten, nameless individuals whose bad luck it was to live near her, or to have met her socially.

   - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},5 Nov. 2000

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'malicious' is often depicted as a villain or an antagonist. In music, 'malicious' can be used to describe a heavy metal or punk rock sound.

How to Memorize "malicious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a wicked grin, plotting to cause harm or mischief.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'malicious' with words like 'harmful', 'mischievous', or 'villainous'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Makes me Angry, Intentionally Causes Harm'.

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