Synonyms for malicious
məˈlɪʃ əsma·li·cious

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1. maliciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   evil, malevolent

2. maliciousadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite

   Synonyms:
   malevolent, evil

3. maliciousadjective

   Deliberately harmful; spiteful

   He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

   Synonyms:
   malevolent, evil

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1. maliciousadjective

   having the nature of or resulting from malice

   "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

   Antonyms:
   unmalicious

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1. maliciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   malevolent, malignant, spiteful, ill-disposed, ill-natured

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1. maliciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   hateful, malevolent, rancorous, malignant

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1. List of paraphrases for "malicious":

   malevolent, malevolence, malignant, ill-intentioned, vicious, intentional, mischievous, evil, wicked, untrusted, harmful, sleepless, pernicious

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1. Proverb:

   Honey-tongued, soft spoken, malicious, and unprincipled in conduct

2. Dean Garfield:

   Encryption is a security tool we rely on everyday to stop criminals from draining our bank accounts, to shield our cars and airplanes from being taken over by malicious hacks, we deeply appreciate law enforcement's and the national security community’s work to protect us, but weakening encryption or creating backdoors to encrypted devices and data for use by the good guys would actually create vulnerabilities to be exploited by the bad guys.

3. Miami Dolphins:

   With regards to the allegations being made by Brian Flores, I am a man of honor and integrity and can not let them stand without responding, i take great personal exception to these malicious attacks, and the truth must be known.

4. Ryan Pack:

   Humanity is in big trouble when adults behave like malicious teenagers and teenagers behave like malicious adults.

5. Ann Stefanek:

   Department of the Air Force employees did not follow proper procedures requiring the member’s authorizing signature consenting to the release of information, there was no evidence of political motivation or malicious intent on the part of any employee.