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malicious [məˈlɪʃəs] adj
1. characterized by malice 2. motivated by wrongful, vicious, or mischievous purposes maliciously adv maliciousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
malicious adjective spiteful, malevolent, malignant, vicious, bitter, resentful, pernicious, vengeful, bitchy (informal), hateful, baleful, injurious, rancorous, catty (informal), shrewish, ill-disposed, evil-minded, ill-natured She described the charges as malicious. kind, friendly, benevolent, amiable, warm-hearted Translations malicious [məˈlɪʃəs] A. ADJ [person, remark] → malicioso B. CPD malicious damage N (Jur) → daños mpl intencionados malicious libel N → difamación f intencionada, calumnia f intencionada malicious [məˈlɪʃəs] adj [person] → méchant(e), malveillant(e) [rumour, allegation, phone call] → malveillant(e) a malicious rumour → une rumeur malveillante malicious gossip → médisances fpl It was just malicious gossip → Ce n'était que médisances. malicious malicious [məˈlɪʃəs] adj → cattivo/a, malevolo/a (Law) → doloso/a malicious gossip → malignità fpl malicious [məˈlɪʃəs] adj → cattivo/a, malevolo/a (Law) → doloso/a malicious gossip → malignità fpl How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This lady was now somewhat past the age of thirty, an aera at which, in the opinion of the malicious, the title of old maid may with no impropriety be assumed. That Himmalehan, salt-sea Mastodon, clothed with such portentousness of unconscious power, that his very panics are more to be dreaded than his most fearless and malicious assaults And I quickly learned to be afraid of him and his malicious pranks. |
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