malicious

Phonetic Respelling: [ muh-lish-uhs ]

Definition:

adj. done with a wish to harm or cause pain

Sentence:

The little boy was malicious when no one was looking.

More example sentences:

The little boy was malicious when no one was looking.

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Synonyms:

cutting; evil; mean; poisonous; hateful

Antonyms:

benevolent; friendly; good; kind

How many syllables in malicious?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide malicious into syllables:

ma-li-cious

Malicious rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- vicious
Three Syllable Rhymes
- ambitious
- auspicious
- capricious
- delicious
- factitious
- fictitious
- judicious
- nutritious
- pernicious
- propitious
- seditious
- suspicious
Four Syllable Rhymes
- aloysius
- expeditious
- inauspicious
- injudicious
- repetitious
- superstitious
- surreptitious

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