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malintencionado

malicious; ill-intentioned

adjective mah-leen-ten-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Malintencionado is a compound of mal + intencionado (intentioned), describing someone or something done with deliberate bad intent. It differs subtly from malicioso (which stresses cunning or spite) by emphasising the bad will behind an action. The feminine is malintencionada; the plural malintencionados. It frequently modifies nouns like comentario, rumor, or persona.

Examples

"El comentario fue malintencionado y ofensivo."

Natural Translation

The comment was malicious and offensive.

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