different between malicious vs misinform

English

Alternative forms

• malitious (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old French malicios, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia (“malice”), from malus (“bad”). Displaced native Old English yfelwillende.

Pronunciation

• enPR: m?l?sh'?s, IPA^(key): /m??l???s/

Adjective

malicious (comparative more malicious, superlative most malicious)

1. Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
2. spiteful and deliberately harmful

   He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

Synonyms

• malevolent
• evil
• See also Thesaurus:evil

Derived terms

• maliciously
• maliciousness
• malicious mischief

Translations

English

Etymology

mis- +? inform

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)m

Verb

misinform (third-person singular simple present misinforms, present participle misinforming, simple past and past participle misinformed)

1. (transitive) to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information.

   It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.

Synonyms

• misguide, mislead

Related terms

• misinformant
• misinformer
• misinformation

Translations

See also

• disinform