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malicious

1 of 1adjective
/məˈlɪʃəs/
Forms:more malicious,most malicious
1

intending to cause harm or distress to others

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  • His malicious prank caused damage to property and upset many people.
  • The bully's malicious behavior towards his classmates led to disciplinary action by the school.
  • The vengeful ex-partner made malicious threats against her former lover.
  • The arsonist set fire to the building with malicious intent to cause destruction.
Synonyms:
viciousblackcorruptnefariousvillainousdarkevilcorruptedviledepravedputridmalevolentwickedimmoralbeastlysinfulsinisterdiabolical
Antonyms:
unmalicious
2

(of software or a code) intentionally designed to harm, damage, or disrupt computer systems, networks, or data

  • The antivirus software detected a malicious virus in the system.
  • The network was compromised by a piece of malicious code.
  • The IT team worked to remove the malicious software from the server.
  • Her computer was infected with a malicious worm that corrupted files.
  • They were warned about a malicious email that could steal personal information.