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- Dictionaryvi·cious·ness/ˈviSHəsnəs/
noun
- 1. deliberate cruelty or violence: "she was visibly shocked by the viciousness of the attack"
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vicious, villainous, iniquitous, nefarious, corrupt, degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster.
Viciousness is the quality or fact of being cruel and showing an intention to hurt or upset someone, or being violent and causing great pain. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations.
Viciousness is the desire or disposition to cause pain or harm to others. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of viciousness and related words in this online thesaurus.
Being terribly mean or violent on purpose is viciousness. The viciousness of your friends' argument might have startled you — usually, they get along well with each other. Someone with the trait of viciousness is guilty of acting in a deliberately cruel or callous way.
Definition of viciousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. reprehensible; blameworthy; wrong: a vicious deception. characterized or marred by faults or defects; faulty; unsound:
Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly: a vicious thug. a vicious dog. The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen. He gave her a vicious look. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. violent Her ex-boyfriend was violent.
