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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.
(vɪʃəs ) 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.
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!
1. Mean-spirited or deliberately hurtful; malicious: vicious gossip. 2. a. Extremely violent or injurious; cruel: a vicious blow to the stomach; vicious tactics in suppressing a rebellion. b. Marked by an aggressive disposition. Used chiefly of animals. c. Disposed to violent or destructive behavior: a vicious dictator. 3.
Vicious definition: spiteful; malicious. See examples of VICIOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of vicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Jun 3, 2024 · vicious (plural and weak singular viciouse) Iniquitous, sinful, wicked (often in a way that causes harm or vice to/in others) ( rare) Lacking purity or cleanness; spoiled or defiled. ( rare) Inaccurate, modified, or debased; of substandard quality. ( rare) Injurious, dangerous; causing serious harm.
VICIOUS meaning: 1. violent and dangerous: 2. intended to upset someone: . Learn more.
