MALICIOUS - 33 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

Synonyms and antonyms of malicious in English

malicious

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NOT KIND TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND CAUSING PAIN

People were spreading malicious rumors about him.

Synonyms and examples

cruel
Teasing them for being overweight is cruel.
callous
He had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
cold-blooded
The budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets.
ruthless
He was a ruthless dictator.
heartless
He has been described as a heartless boss by several employees.
sadistic
The killer was described as sadistic.
nasty
Don't be so nasty to him!
mean
Don't listen to him. He's just being mean.
barbaric
The world must condemn their actions as barbaric.
inhumane
We are trying to end the most inhumane forms of punishment.

Antonym and example

kind
She was the kindest, gentlest person I've ever met.
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malicious

adjective
These are words and phrases related to malicious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of malicious.
Synonyms for malicious from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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