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Malicious vs Murderous - What's the difference?

malicious | murderous |

As adjectives the difference between malicious and murderous

is that malicious is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite while murderous is intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal.

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

    murderous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal.
    • murderous behaviour
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  • Very difficult.
    • a murderous exam