Malicious means intended to harm or upset other people, or to cause damage to a computer system. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in different contexts. Definition of malicious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. having or showing a desire to harm somebody or hurt their feelings, caused by a feeling of hate synonym malevolent, spiteful. He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said. There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malicious , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘ Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Malicious means full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful. Learn the origin, derived forms, and usage of the word malicious with examples from various sources.
