How to pronounce malicious
American English pronunciation
muh-LISH-us
- IPA
- /məˈlɪʃəs/
- Syllables
- muh · LISH · us (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What malicious means
Meaning to cause harm on purpose
In a sentence: The malicious rumor hurt Leo's feelings, so his friends set the record straight.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word malitia, meaning "badness," from malus, "bad." It replaced an Old English word that meant "ill-willed."
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