böswillig
malicious
Determined by bad intentions and aimed at deliberately harming or hurting someone.
EXAMPLE
Die Bemerkung war böswillig und sollte ihn verletzen.
The remark was malicious and intended to hurt him.
böswillig
malicious
böswillig – böswilliger – am böswilligsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry böswillig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | böswillig |
|---|---|
| comparative | böswilliger |
| superlative | am böswilligsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to böswillig.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to böswillig.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to böswillig.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Böswillig' (malicious) is made up of 'böse' (bad) and 'willig' (willing). The compound describes an attitude in which someone consciously pursues bad intentions.
EXAMPLE
Seine böswilligen Kommentare machten die Zusammenarbeit schwer.
His malicious comments made collaboration difficult.
Typical collocations
'Böswillig' (malicious) often describes statements or actions intended to harm someone. Typical collocations include 'böswillige Bemerkung' (malicious remark), 'böswillige Unterstellung' (malicious insinuation), and 'böswillige Verleumdung' (malicious slander).
EXAMPLE
Die böswillige Unterstellung verbreitete sich schnell im Internet.
The malicious insinuation spread quickly on the internet.
Intention in context
'Böswillig' (malicious) is used when the context reveals a deliberate intention to cause harm, for example through words such as 'absichtlich' (deliberately), 'gezielt' (deliberately targeted), or 'schaden wollen' (to want to cause harm).
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht war böswillig formuliert und sollte dem Unternehmen schaden.
The report was worded maliciously and was intended to harm the company.
In real life
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