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malicious

/məˈlɪʃəs/

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

Examples :

"The student's malicious comment about his classmate's new shoes hurt her feelings. "
character moral attitude negative mind

Related Words

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Illustration harmful

harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

Illustration spiteful

spiteful adjective

/ˈspaɪtfʊl/

Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.

"My brother was spiteful when he told everyone I had broken the school's new rule about cell phones. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration comment

comment noun

/ˈkɒmɛnt/ /ˈkɑmɛnt/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

Illustration malice

malice noun

/ˈmælɪs/

Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

"The student's malice toward his classmates was evident in his cruel jokes and snide remarks. "

Illustration tackle

tackle noun

/ˈtækəl/

A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

"The construction worker used the heavy tackle to lift the heavy beam. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration result

result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration spite

spite noun

/spaɪt/

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

"He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job."

Illustration feelings

feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

Sensation, particularly through the skin.

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

Illustration deliberately

deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "