unmalicious

ma·li·cious

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lish-uh s]
- /məˈlɪʃ əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lish-uh s]
- /məˈlɪʃ əs/

Definitions of unmalicious word

adjective unmalicious full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip. 1
adjective unmalicious Law. vicious, wanton, or mischievous in motivation or purpose. 1
adjective unmalicious not having or showing malice or done in malicious way 0

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Origin of unmalicious

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English malicius < Old French < Latin malitiōsus. See malice, -ous

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Parts of speech for Unmalicious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unmalicious

unmalicious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unmalicious

adj unmalicious

hurtless — unhurt; uninjured.
innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
innoxious — harmless; innocuous.

adjective unmalicious

offenseless — without offense.

All 4 Synonyms of unmalicious