adjective
having, showing, or indicative of intense often vicious ill will
the helpless victim of malicious rumors
Synonyms: bitchy, catty, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malign, malignant, nasty, rancorous, spiteful, spitish, vicious, wicked
Related Word: poisonous, poison-pen, venomous, virulent; baneful, deleterious, detrimental, noxious, pernicious; envious, green, green-eyed, jealous; mean, petty
Contrasted words: benevolent, charitable, friendly, kind, kindly; considerate, thoughtful