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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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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.
VICIOUS definition: 1. Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly: 2…. Learn more.
Vicious definition: spiteful; malicious. See examples of VICIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of vicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
VICIOUS definition: 1. violent and dangerous: 2. intended to upset someone: . Learn 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.
