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Adjectives (2)
malicious
adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
malevolent
adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
Fuzzynyms (98)
bitter, acrimonious, rancorous, resentful
adj. marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
malign, malevolent, despiteful, spiteful, vixenish
adj. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
malignant
adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
malignant
adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
baleful, baneful
adj. deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
diabolic, diabolical, devilish, Mephistophelian, Mephistophelean
adj. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
ill, inimical
adj. indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"
discriminatory, invidious
adj. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"
subtle, insidious, pernicious
adj. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"
nasty
adj. offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
fatal, fateful
adj. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"
mortal, deadly, deathly
adj. causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
somber, sombre, serious
adj. (unplayful)
damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, detrimental to
adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
injurious, bruising, deleterious, hurtful, noxious
adj. harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"
harmful
adj. causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
hellish, demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, infernal, satanic
adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
evil, malign, malefic, malevolent
adj. having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
evil, wicked
adj. morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
mean, dirty, spiteful, hateful
adj. characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"
sore, uncomfortable, painful
adj. causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
severe, distressing
adj. very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
insulting, scornful, disdainful, contemptuous
adj. expressing extreme contempt
objectionable, unpleasant, obnoxious
adj. causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person"
belittling, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, slighting
adj. expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
virulent, deadly, venomous
adj. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
mortal, deadly
adj. unrelenting and deadly; "mortal enemy"
acid, bitter, caustic, virulent, venomous, vitriolic, blistering, scathing, acerb, acerbic
adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
Synonyms (3)
hateful
adj. evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
maleficent
adj. harmful or evil in intent or effect
malign
adj. evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
Antonyms (10)
unmalicious
adj. not malicious or spiteful
good, benevolent
adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
benign, benignant
adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
kind
adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
kind, good-hearted, kindly, open-hearted
adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
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