malicious

About 2.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

   He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

Similar words

malevolent spiteful despiteful vicious catty bitchy leering vindictive vixenish beady-eyed

Often followed by

prosecution and intent or gossip mischief code pleasure damage

Word family

maliciously maliciousness maliciousnesses