Definition of 'malicious'
adjective
If you describe someone's words or actions as malicious, you mean that they are intended to harm people or their reputation, or cause them embarrassment and upset.
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Derived forms
maliciously (maˈliciously)
adverb
maliciousness (maˈliciousness)
noun
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malicious in American English
(məˈlɪʃəs)
adjective
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maliciously adverb
maliciousness
noun
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malicious
British English: malicious
/məˈlɪʃəs/ ADJECTIVE
Malicious talk or behaviour is intended to harm people or their reputation, or to embarrass or upset them.
...malicious gossip.
- American English: malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/
- Arabic: خَبِيث
- Brazilian Portuguese: malicioso
- Chinese: 恶毒的
- Croatian: zlonamjeran
- Czech: zlomyslný
- Danish: ondsindet
- Dutch: kwaadwillig
- European Spanish: malicioso
- Finnish: ilkeä
- French: méchant
- German: böswillig
- Greek: κακόβουλος
- Italian: malvagio
- Japanese: 悪意のある
- Korean: 악의 있는
- Norwegian: ondskapsfull
- Polish: złośliwy
- European Portuguese: malicioso
- Romanian: răutăcios
- Russian: злоумышленный
- Latin American Spanish: malicioso
- Swedish: illvillig
- Thai: ซึ่งมุ่งร้าย
- Turkish: kötü niyetli
- Ukrainian: злий
- Vietnamese: hiểm
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