be malicious

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe a person or action as having or showing a desire to harm someone.

maliciousVERBS + malicious

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Examples (10)

  • The rumors circulating about her were malicious and unfounded.
  • His intent behind the prank seemed genuinely malicious.
  • Why would anyone be so malicious towards a stranger?
  • She warned him not to be malicious in his comments.
  • Despite his quiet demeanor, some of his remarks could be malicious.
  • The anonymous email was malicious in its accusations.
  • It's wrong to be malicious just for your own amusement.
  • I hope their actions are not malicious.
  • He denied that his actions were malicious, claiming it was a misunderstanding.
  • The criticism, though harsh, was not malicious in its intent.