Synonyms for malicious
72 synonyms for “malicious”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Malicious as in “malevolent”
adjective: having the nature of or resulting from malice
- malevolent
- spiteful
- vicious
- wicked
- nasty
- evil
- malignant
- sinister
- inhuman
- harmful
- sinful
- cruel
- sadistic
- malign
- satanic
- diabolical
- scurrilous
- ruthless
- barbarous
- inhumane
- merciless
- devilish
- nefarious
- iniquitous
- diabolic
- despiteful
- detrimental
- pernicious
- remorseless
- savage
- despicable
- immoral
- brutal
- pitiless
- ungodly
- reprehensible
- vile
- depraved
- heinous
- rotten
- injurious
- deleterious
- dark
- venomous
- incorrigible
- poisonous
- abandoned
- naughty
- villainous
- unkind
- wrong
- hateful
- sordid
- vindictive
- bad
- sullen
- mean
- catty
- demonic
- truculent
- baleful
- unholy
- unmerciful
- ill-natured
- knavish
- baneful
- arrant
- reprobate
- inclement
- malefic
- maleficent
- evil-minded
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