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- Dictionaryvi·cious/ˈviSHəs/
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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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.
used to describe an object, condition, or remark that causes great physical or emotional pain: a large collection of vicious medieval torture instruments. a vicious lie / accusation / rumour. I have a vicious headache. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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!
8 meanings: 1. wicked or cruel; villainous 2. characterized by violence or ferocity 3. informal unpleasantly severe; harsh 4..... Click for more definitions.
Vicious definition: spiteful; malicious. See examples of VICIOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for VICIOUS: intense, intensive, fierce, ferocious, terrible, deep, furious, violent; Antonyms of VICIOUS: moderate, weak, soft, light, feeble, superficial, shallow, qualified.
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.
1. A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. [...] 2. A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. [...] More. Synonyms of 'vicious' • savage, brutal, violent [...] • depraved, corrupt, wicked [...] • malicious, vindictive, spiteful [...] More. Idioms with 'vicious' a vicious circle. Examples of 'vicious' 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.
