malicious

/mə'liʃəs/
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malicious

A neighbor spread malicious rumors about the family.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone; characterized by malice: The word "malicious" describes an intention, feeling, or action that is deliberately harmful, spiteful, or ill-willed.
    • Resulting from or indicative of deep-seated ill will: It can describe behavior or speech that springs from a desire to see another person suffer or experience misfortune.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The hacker launched a malicious attack on the company's servers.
    • She was hurt by the malicious rumors spread about her.
    • His smile was not friendly but rather malicious.
Advanced Usage
  • "Malicious intent": The deliberate plan or desire to do harm.
    • The prosecutor had to prove the defendant acted with malicious intent.
  • "Malicious prosecution" (Legal term): The wrongful initiation of criminal or civil proceedings against someone without probable cause and with malice.
    • He sued his former business partner for malicious prosecution.
Variants and Related Words
  • Malice (n): The intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
    • He bore her no malice.
  • Maliciously (adv): In a manner intended to cause harm.
    • The software was maliciously designed to steal data.
  • Malign (v/adj): (Verb) To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner. (Adjective) Evil in nature or effect.
    • (v) He accused the press of trying to malign his reputation.
    • (adj) She fell under a malign influence.
Synonyms
  • Spiteful: Showing or caused by malice.
  • Vindictive: Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
  • Malevolent: Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
  • Venomous: Full of malice or spite.
Antonyms
  • Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly.
  • Kind: Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
  • Benign: Gentle and kindly; not harmful.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • With malice aforethought (Legal idiom): With prior planning and deliberate intent to commit a wrongful act.
    • The crime was committed with malice aforethought.
malicious

A neighbor spread malicious rumors about the family.

Adjective
  1. having the nature of or resulting from malice
    • malicious gossip
    • took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince- Rudyard Kipling

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