Malicious
Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Slanderous is a synonym for malicious in libellous topic. In some cases you can use "Slanderous" instead an adjective "Malicious".
Slanderous
Slanderous adjective - Causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name.
Usage example: made slanderous comments about his opponent's military record
Malicious is a synonym for slanderous in defamatory topic. You can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Slanderous", if it concerns topics such as libellous, libelous.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and malicious
- mean and slanderous
- offensive and malicious
- offensive and slanderous
- hateful and malicious
- hateful and slanderous
- scornful and malicious
- scornful and slanderous
- sarcastic and malicious
- sarcastic and slanderous
- abusive and malicious
- abusive and slanderous
- nasty and malicious
- nasty and slanderous
Both words in one sentence
- Malicious Slander: The villain in Gaudy Night distributes slanderous letters to turn her victims against each other and themselves.
Source: Literature / Lord Peter Wimsey
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