Question 1 · Quick check
malicious
CEFRC1
/məˈlɪʃəs/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Intending to harm or upset someone.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
Examples
Beware of 'One Ring' malicious nuisance calls!!
Malicious gossip spreads like wildfire. I guess that's why they say bad news travels fast.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThere shall be no hindrances to my malicious plan.
He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.
And novv, if you are a Malitious Reader, I expect you ſhould return upon me, that I affect to be thought more Impartial than I am.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English malicious, from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiōsus, from malitia (“malice”), from malus (“bad”). Displaced native Middle English ivelwilled and ivelwilly (“malicious”), related to Old English yfelwillende (literally “evil-willing”). By surface analysis, malice + -ious.