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bösartig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • malicious adj Intended to cause harm; showing ill will toward others.
  • malign verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.
  • malignant adjective Harmful or hostile in intent; wishing ill on others.
  • nefarious adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.
  • pernicious adj Causing harm gradually or in a way that is not immediately obvious.
  • scurrilous adj Of a person, given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
  • villainous adj Wicked, evil, or characteristic of a villain.
  • wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

bösartig is used for these senses in English:

  • malicious Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
  • malign (oncology) Malignant.
  • malignant Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
  • malignant (medicine) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.
  • nefarious Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
  • pernicious Causing much harm in a subtle way.
  • scurrilous Gross, vulgar.
  • villainous Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.

malign — full definition

  1. verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.
  2. adj Evil or harmful in nature or intent.

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