Malicious
Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Unfortunate and malicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Malicious".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Malicious and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Although he's a thief plain and simple, he's never a malicious one; his targets tend to be the wealthy, powerful, and prideful, and his capers usually serve as a swift example of humility to his unfortunate targets.
Source: Characters / Lupin III
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Unfortunate and Malicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malicious/unfortunate
Malicious & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malicious/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Malicious. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malicious/unfortunate.
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