unmalicious

adjective

un·​ma·​li·​cious ˌən-mə-ˈli-shəs How to pronounce unmalicious (audio)
: not malicious
unmalicious humor
a gentle, unmalicious man
unmaliciously adverb

Examples of unmalicious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His staging is, more subtly and powerfully, a sad, unsettling suggestion of our unmalicious but all-too-willing forgetfulness. New York Times, 8 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmalicious was in 1605

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“Unmalicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmalicious. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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