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Malicious vs Indignant - What's the difference?

malicious | indignant |

As adjectives the difference between malicious and indignant

is that malicious is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite while indignant is showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

malicious

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
  • spiteful and deliberately harmful
  • He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

    Synonyms

    * malevolent * evil * See also

    Derived terms

    * maliciously * maliciousness * malicious mischief

    indignant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
  • Synonyms

    * angry, infuriated, mad, resentful