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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’.

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   Synonyms for VICIOUS: intense, intensive, fierce, ferocious, terrible, deep, furious, violent; Antonyms of VICIOUS: moderate, weak, soft, light, feeble, superficial, shallow, qualified.

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   Synonyms and examples. violent. Her ex-boyfriend was violent. aggressive. She was very aggressive toward the TV reporters. ferocious. A ferocious dog guarded the house. fierce. The battle for the stronghold was fierce, with hundreds of soldiers killed.

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   adjective. having the nature of vice. synonyms: evil. wicked. morally bad in principle or practice. adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “ vicious kicks”. synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage.

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   1 (adjective) in the sense of savage. Definition. (of an animal) fierce or hostile. He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members. Synonyms. savage. brutal. violent. bad. dangerous. foul. cruel. ferocious. monstrous. vile. atrocious. diabolical. heinous.

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   adj. # wicked , endured. acrimonious. adj. # cutting , bitter. Another way to say Vicious? Synonyms for Vicious (other words and phrases for Vicious).

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    Synonyms for VICIOUS: bad, wicked, debased, base, impious, black, profligate, evil, demoralized, faulty, immoral; Antonyms for VICIOUS: right, good, nice, gentle, noble, pure, virtuous, kind, nice, pleasant, friendly.

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