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Happy student Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Can a person be malicious?

Can I say, that a person is malicious*? I heard this adjective being used for things, but never regarding people. For example, if a person is really mean and finds pleasure in hurting other people's feelings. Can I say, that this person is *MALICIOUS? Thank you very much.
  

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Happy student Can I say, that a person is malicious*? Yes.

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Happy student Can I say, that a person is malicious*?
Yes.
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Happy studentI heard this adjective being used for things
Are you sure? Like "a malicious table", "a malicious bus", "a malicious tree"? No. Those are not good. It's mostly for people.

CJ
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CalifJimAre you sure? Like "a malicious table", "a malicious bus", "a malicious tree"? No. Those are not good. It's mostly for people.
I think it is used commonly enough with some other nouns, e.g.:

malicious letter
malicious act
malicious accusation
etc.
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Indeed. With second-order nouns or higher, but not with objects (except in metaphors, etc.).

CJ
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