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   vicious

   /ˈvɪʃəs/

   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 ‘vice’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › viciousVicious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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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.

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

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   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.

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   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.

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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.

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

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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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › vicious_adjvicious, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective vicious, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.