Malicious
Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Pugnacious and malicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacious" instead an adjective "Malicious".
Pugnacious
Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Malicious and pugnacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Pugnacious".
Nearby Word: pugnacity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- harsh and malicious
- harsh and pugnacious
- offensive and malicious
- offensive and pugnacious
- ill-tempered and malicious
- ill-tempered and pugnacious
- churlish and malicious
- churlish and pugnacious
- savage and malicious
- savage and pugnacious
- vicious and malicious
- vicious and pugnacious
- unkind and malicious
- unkind and pugnacious
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