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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /məˈlɪʃəs/
malicious means: Wanting to hurt someone or cause trouble for them.
adjective
INTENDING HARMC1
Wanting to hurt someone or cause trouble for them.
- That was a malicious lie.
- She spread malicious rumors about her neighbor.
- His comments were careless, but they were not malicious.
CAUSING HARMB2
Designed to damage something or hurt someone.
- The file contained malicious code.
- Malicious software damaged her computer.
- The website was closed after a malicious attack.
Questions about malicious
What does malicious mean?
Wanting to hurt someone or cause trouble for them.
What is malicious in other languages?
Türkçe: kötü niyetli · Español: malintencionado · Français: malveillant · Deutsch: böswillig · Italiano: malintenzionato · 日本語: 意地悪な
How do you pronounce malicious?
It is pronounced /məˈlɪʃəs/.
How do you use malicious in a sentence?
That was a malicious lie. She spread malicious rumors about her neighbor.
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