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   vicious

   /ˈvɪʃəs/

   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 ‘vice’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVICIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VICIOUS definition: 1. Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly: 2…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective vicious, which can describe something or someone as aggressive, violent, immoral, or defective. Find out how to use vicious in a sentence and how it differs from related words like villainous, iniquitous, and corrupt.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVICIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. Synonyms: malicious , vindictive , spiteful , mean More Synonyms of vicious

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   Vicious definition: spiteful; malicious. See examples of VICIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective vicious, which can describe something or someone as cruel, malicious, violent, or immoral. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and related words for vicious.

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   Definition of vicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusVICIOUS - 86 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of vicious. Learn more A person or thing that is violent uses force to hurt people, or shows people being hurt by force.