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malicious

[/məˈlɪʃəs/]
adjective
malicioso
1. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm
The malicious rumors spread quickly through the office.
Os boatos maliciosos se espalharam rapidamente pelo escritório.
2. deliberately harmful or spiteful in nature
He made a malicious comment about her appearance.
Ele fez um comentário malicioso sobre a aparência dela.
3. (computing) designed to harm or exploit a system
The malicious software infected thousands of computers.
O software malicioso infectou milhares de computadores.
Synonyms
spitefulvindictivehatefulmalevolenthostile
Antonyms
benevolentkindbenignharmlessfriendly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
malicioso
standard usage
São Paulo
malicioso
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
malicioso
standard usage
Portugal
malicioso
standard usage, sometimes 'malévolo' for emphasis

Related Idioms & Phrases

malicious intent - intenção maliciosa
malicious prosecution - ação judicial maliciosa
with malice aforethought - com premeditação e malícia
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