malicious
Pronunciation: [məˈlɪʃəs]
Word
Context: “behavior”
(adjective) when someone wants to cause harm or hurt someone else. It's like when someone does mean or nasty things on purpose.
Example
The student was not malicious; she just made a mistake in her assignment.
Example
His malicious comments hurt her feelings and made her cry.
Example
Do you think his actions were malicious or just careless?
Context: “intent”
(adjective) when someone has bad intentions and wants to do something evil. It’s like when someone plans to trick or hurt others on purpose.
Example
The villain in the movie had a malicious plan to take over the world.
Example
Her kind-hearted nature made it clear that she was not malicious at all.
Example
What malicious intent could someone have in spreading false rumors?
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