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malicious

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/məˈlɪʃəs/ · ma-li-cious

Intending or intended to do harm; spiteful.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Intending or intended to do harm; spiteful.

ایسا جو نقصان پہنچانے یا بدی کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہو؛ حسد بھرا.

بداندیش

bud-andesh

Synonyms

spitefulmalevolentharmfulکینہ وربدخواہنقصاندہ

Antonyms

benevolentkindcharitableمہربانخیر خواہاحسان مند

Common Collocations

  • malicious intent
  • malicious gossip
  • malicious software

Example Sentences

He made a malicious attack on her reputation.

اس نے اس کی شہرت پر بداندیش حملہ کیا۔

Us ne is ki shohrat par bud-andesh hamla kiya.

Malicious rumors can destroy lives.

بداندیش افواہیں زندگیاں تباہ کر سکتی ہیں۔

Bud-andesh afwahan zindagiyan tabah kar sakti hain.

The malicious software infected thousands of computers.

بداندیش سافٹ ویئر نے ہزاروں کمپیوٹروں کو متاثر کیا۔

Bud-andesh software ne hazaaron computeron ko mutasir kiya.

Easily Confused With

maliciously:Maliciously is the adverb form of malicious, describing the manner of an action rather than the quality of the subject.
maleficent:Maleficent refers specifically to causing harm or evil, while malicious is more general about intent to harm.

Word Family

malice
nounبدی
maliciousness
nounبداندیشی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'malicious' as someone who smiles while planning to harm you, creating an association between malice and malicious.

Imagine a cartoon villain plotting in a dark room, reflecting the concept of being malicious.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہیں یاد ہم کو بھی زخم گراں ہم نے، جھوٹی ہے محبت جو بداندیشی کی ہو۔

Nahi yaad hum ko bhi zakhm gharaan hum ne, Jhooti hai mohabbat jo bud-andeshi ki ho.

We also do not remember the heavy wounds, that love which is malicious and deceitful is false.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کی نیت خراب، اس کا کام بھی خراب۔

Jis ki niyat kharab, us ka kaam bhi kharab.

He whose intention is bad, his work is also bad.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "malitiosus" — full of malice

First known use: 14th century

The word 'malicious' originated from the Latin 'malitiosus', which means full of malice or ill will. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.