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adjective
1.
full of, characterized by, or showing malice; malevolent; spiteful: malicious gossip.
2.
Law. vicious, wanton, or mischievous in motivation or purpose.
Related forms
ma·li·cious·ly, adverb
ma·li·cious·ness, noun
non·ma·li·cious, adjective
non·ma·li·cious·ly, adverb
non·ma·li·cious·ness, noun
EXPANDqua·si-ma·li·cious, adjective
qua·si-ma·li·cious·ly, adverb
sem·i·ma·li·cious, adjective
sem·i·ma·li·cious·ly, adverb
sem·i·ma·li·cious·ness, noun
un·ma·li·cious, adjective
un·ma·li·cious·ly, adverb
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Malicious
is always a great word to know.
So is abeyance. Does it mean:
| a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder |
| a written agreement deposited with a third person, by whom it is to be delivered to the grantee or promisee on the fulfillment of some condition |
Example Sentences
- Some people are just malicious I suppose.
- Tales of actors' career trajectories are informative without being malicious.
- The accidental delinquent acts impulsively and without malicious forethought.
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Word Origin & History
malicious
early 13c., from O.Fr. malicius "showing ill will," from L. malitiosus "wicked, malicious," from malitia "badness, ill will, spite," from malus "bad" (see mal-). In legal use (early 14c., Anglo-Fr.), it means "characterized by malice prepense." Related: Maliciously; maliciousness.
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