malicious

The word “malicious” has 3 syllables: ma-li-cious

It's pronounced as /məˈlɪʃəs/

What is synonym and antonym for malicious?

In the thesaurus, “malicious” has 73 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for malicious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for malicious

acrid
acrimonious
awful
bad
bad-natured
baleful
baneful
beastly
bitchy
bitter
catty
caustic
contemptuous
cruel
cussed
deleterious
deprecating
derogatory
despiteful
detrimental
devious
disdainful
disparaging
envious
evil
evil-minded
green
green-eyed
gross
harsh
hateful
hostile
ill-disposed
inimical
injurious
jaundiced
jealous
low
malevolent
malign
malignant
mean
mean-spirited
mischievous
nasty
noxious
obnoxious
opprobrious
ornery
pernicious
petty
poisonous
rancorous
resentful
scathing
scornful
scoundrelly
scurvy
snakelike
snide
snotty
spiteful
uncool
unkind
unkindly
unloving
vengeful
venomous
vicious
vindictive
virulent
vitriolic
wicked

Antonyms for malicious

affable
affectionate
agreeable
aiding
altruistic
amiable
amorous
assisting
benevolent
benign
benignant
compassionate
cordial
decent
forgiving
friendly
genial
gentle
good
good-hearted
gracious
harmless
helpful
high-minded
humane
humanitarian
kind
kindhearted
kindly
likeable
liking
loving
magnanimous
moral
nice
noble
philanthropic
philanthropical
pleasant
pleasing
sweet
sympathetic
tender
tenderhearted
thoughtful
unmalicious
useful
warm
warmhearted

Meanings of malicious

adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite.
2. Spiteful and deliberately harmful.

Example Sentences

The hacker launched a malicious attack on the company's database.
She spread malicious rumors about her coworker, damaging his reputation.
The malicious comments made by the troll upset many users on the forum.
He was arrested for malicious vandalism after damaging public property.
The malicious intent behind his actions was clear to everyone who witnessed them.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malicious, such as: acrid, acrimonious, affable, affectionate, agreeable, aiding, altruistic.

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