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   Vi·cious

   /ˈviSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. deliberately cruel or violent: "a vicious assault" Similar brutalferocioussavageviolentdangerousruthlessremorselessmercilessheartlesscallouscruelharshcold-bloodedinhumanfiercebarbarousbarbaricbrutishbestialbloodthirstybloodyfiendishsadisticmonstrousvillainousmurderoushomicidalheinousatrociousdiabolicalterribledreadfulawfulgriminformal:beastlyarchaic:fellsanguinarymaliciousmalevolentmalignantmalignspitefulvindictivevenomouspoisonousbalefulvirulentperniciousbackbitingrancorouscausticmeancruelbitteracrimonioushostilehate-filledmenacingnastyunpleasantevildefamatoryslanderousinformal:bitchycattyliterary:maleficmaleficentOpposite gentlekindlybenevolent
   • ▪ (of an animal) wild and dangerous to people: "the dog was vicious and likely to bite"
   • ▪ serious or dangerous: "a vicious flu bug"
   • 2. immoral: literary "every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish"
   • 3. (of language or a line of reasoning) imperfect; defective. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘characterized by immorality’): from Old French vicious or Latin vitiosus, from vitium ‘vise’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   1. Mean-spirited or deliberately hurtful; malicious: vicious gossip. 2. a. Extremely violent or injurious; cruel: a vicious blow to the stomach; vicious tactics in suppressing a rebellion. b. Marked by an aggressive disposition. Used chiefly of animals. c. Disposed to violent or destructive behavior: a vicious dictator. 3.

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   addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life. given or readily disposed to evil: a vicious criminal. reprehensible; blameworthy; wrong: a vicious deception. spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip; a vicious attack. unpleasantly severe: a vicious headache. characterized or marred by faults or defects;

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › viciousvicious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 24, 2024 · vicious (plural and weak singular viciouse) Iniquitous, sinful, wicked (often in a way that causes harm or vice to/in others) ( rare) Lacking purity or cleanness; spoiled or defiled. ( rare) Inaccurate, modified, or debased; of substandard quality. ( rare) Injurious, dangerous; causing serious harm.

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   What does the adjective vicious mean? There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective vicious, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vicious has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › viciousVICIOUS - 86 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to vicious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of vicious. That vicious dog ought to be on a leash. Synonyms. ferocious. savage. fierce.

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   deliberately cruel or violent:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › viciousVicious - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   The adjective "vicious" is used to describe something that is marked by extreme cruelty, brutality, or a propensity for causing harm. When applied to a person or an animal, it signifies a disposition towards aggressive, malevolent, or malicious behavior.