Definition

Not intending to cause harm or hurt; kind and friendly.

Example

Her unmalicious comments were meant to help, not to offend anyone.

Conversation

I think her comments were really unmalicious, just a bit blunt.

I agree, she didn’t mean to hurt anyone's feelings.

Yeah, sometimes people just speak their mind without thinking.

Exactly! It's good to remember that her intent was unmalicious.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unmalicious → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "malicious" (from Latin "malitiosus", meaning having bad intentions). The word "unmalicious" means not having bad intentions or being harmless.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') combined with 'having bad intentions' ('malicious') to remember that 'unmalicious' means being harmless or kind.

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