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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.
1. a. : dangerously aggressive : savage. a vicious dog. b. : marked by violence or ferocity: fierce. a vicious fight. 2. : malicious, spiteful. vicious gossip. 3. : worsened by internal causes that reciprocally augment each other. a vicious wage-price spiral. 4. : having the nature or quality of vice or immorality : depraved. 5. : defective, faulty
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.
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.
adjective spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip; a vicious attack. Synonyms: malevolent savage; ferocious: They all feared his vicious temper. (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 ...
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.
