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- Dictionaryvicious/ˈvɪʃəs/
adjective
- 1. deliberately cruel or violent: "a vicious assault" Similar Opposite
- 2. immoral: literary "every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish"
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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.
The meaning of VICIOUS is dangerously aggressive : savage. How to use vicious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vicious.
1. adjective. A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. He was a cruel and vicious man. He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of youths. The blow was so sudden and vicious that he dropped to his knees. Synonyms: savage, brutal, violent, bad More Synonyms of vicious. viciously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
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!
(of an animal) having bad habits or a cruel or fierce disposition: a vicious bull. unpleasantly severe: a vicious headache. addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life. Synonyms: sinful, iniquitous, corrupt, abandoned. Antonyms: moral. given or readily disposed to evil: a vicious criminal.
Definition of vicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. wicked or cruel; villainous: a vicious thug. 2. characterized by violence or ferocity: a vicious blow. 3. informal unpleasantly severe; harsh: a vicious wind. 4. characterized by malice: vicious lies. 5. (esp of dogs, horses, etc) ferocious or hostile; dangerous. 6. characterized by or leading to vice.
A complete guide to the word "VICIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Extremely violent or injurious; cruel. A vicious blow to the stomach; vicious tactics in suppressing a rebellion. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Harmful, unwholesome, or noxious. A vicious concoction. Webster's New World. Marked by an aggressive disposition. Used chiefly of animals. American Heritage. Malicious; spiteful; mean.
vicious meaning, definition, what is vicious: violent and cruel in a way that hurts so...: Learn more.
