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   vi·cious

   /ˈviSHəs/

   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 ‘vise’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVICIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   The meaning of VICIOUS is dangerously aggressive : savage. How to use vicious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vicious.

4. 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!

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

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   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.

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

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   8 meanings: 1. wicked or cruel; villainous 2. characterized by violence or ferocity 3. informal unpleasantly severe; harsh 4..... Click for more definitions.

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   (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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvicious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › viciousVicious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   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.

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

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    VICIOUS definition: 1. violent and dangerous: 2. intended to upset someone: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › viciousvicious | meaning of vicious in Longman Dictionary of...

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    vicious meaning, definition, what is vicious: violent and cruel in a way that hurts so...: Learn more.