malicious

adjectives

having the nature of or resulting from malice
"malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
malicious
is derived from
malice
is derived from
maliciousness
antonym
unmalicious
is similar to
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"
despiteful, spiteful, vindictive
is similar to
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
"she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye"- Amy Lowell
leering
is similar to
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
"a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"
malevolent
is similar to
having eyes that gleam with malice
beady-eyed
is similar to
marked by or arising from malice
"a catty remark"
bitchy, cattish, catty
is similar to
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
"poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"
poisonous, venomous, vicious
is similar to
full of malice or hate
"venomed remarks"
venomed
is similar to
shrewish and malicious
"a vixenish old woman"
vixenish