Malicious and Purposeless

Malicious

Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Purposeless and malicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purposeless" instead an adjective "Malicious".

Nearby Words: malice, malignant, maliciously

Purposeless

Purposeless adjective - Not evidencing any purpose or goal.

Malicious and purposeless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Purposeless".

Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful
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