malicious
intermediateB2/məˈlɪʃəs/ · ma-li-cious
Intending or intended to do harm; spiteful.
Meanings
Intending or intended to do harm; spiteful.
ایسا جو نقصان پہنچانے یا بدی کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہو؛ حسد بھرا.
بداندیش
bud-andesh
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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.
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💡 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.