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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 means showing an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly, or causing great physical or emotional pain. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples.

   • English (US)

     VICIOUS meaning: 1. Vicious people or actions show an...

   • Znaczenie Vicious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VICIOUS definicja: 1. Vicious people or actions show an...

   • Vicious: Korean Translation

     VICIOUS translate: 악랄한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vicious in Japanese

     VICIOUS translate: 危険な, 凶暴な, 激（はげ）しい, 悪意（あくい）のある. Learn more...

   • Traditional

     VICIOUS translate: 邪惡的;惡毒的;兇暴的, 嚴重的;劇烈的，惡毒的. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     VICIOUS translate: 邪恶的;恶毒的;凶暴的, 严重的;剧烈的，恶毒的. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › viciousVicious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of vicious, an adjective that describes something or someone that is dangerously aggressive, malicious, immoral, or defective. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of vicious.

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

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   Learn the meaning of vicious as an adjective to describe something or someone that is violent, cruel, malicious, or faulty. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.

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

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › viciousVicious - definition of vicious by The Free Dictionary

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   Vicious means mean-spirited, cruel, or evil. It can also describe something that is faulty, defective, or unsound. Find out more about the word's origin, usage, and translations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › viciousVicious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Vicious is an adjective that means intentionally harmful or nasty. If you spread vicious rumors about a person, you're telling people things that will hurt her feelings or ruin her reputation. Cut it out!

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVICIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Vicious means violent and dangerous, or intended to upset someone. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.