Malicious

Alternative forms

• malitious obsolete

Origin

From Latin malitiosus, from malitia ("malice"), from malus ("bad").

Full definition of malicious

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
2. spiteful and deliberately harmfulHe was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

Synonyms

• malevolent
• evil

Derived terms

• maliciously
• maliciousness
• malicious mischief