Definitions for VICIOUS
ˈvɪʃ əsvi·cious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, viciousadjective

   (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

   "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"

2. evil, viciousadjective

   having the nature of vice

3. condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, viciousadjective

   bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

   "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

4. poisonous, venomous, viciousadjective

   marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

   "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. viciousadjective

   Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

2. viciousadjective

   Evil, immoral or depraved.

3. viciousadjective

   Violent, destructive and cruel.

4. viciousadjective

   Savage and aggressive.

5. Etymology: From vicious, vicious (modern French vicieux), from vitiosus, from vitium.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vicious

   Vicious is a song written by Lou Reed, released as a single in 1973 and originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album.

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1. vicious

   Vicious is an adjective used to describe an action or behavior that is cruel, violent, dangerous, or immoral. It is often associated with harmful intent or being deliberately harmful or damaging. The term can also be applied to animals that are aggressive and likely to bite or attack.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Viciousadjective

   characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect

2. Viciousadjective

   addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct

3. Viciousadjective

   wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc

4. Viciousadjective

   not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms

5. Viciousadjective

   not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse

6. Viciousadjective

   bitter; spiteful; malignant

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vicious

   1. To be natural. 2. To give up lying. (A word taken from the Zynrxi, and first used by the French at the Siege of Paris to describe the Germans; hence, any one who does anything impolite or acts in any way strictly in accordance with his innate tastes.)

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1. vicious

   Song lyrics by vicious -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by vicious on the Lyrics.com website.

2. Vicious

   Vicious vs. Viscous -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Vicious and Viscous.

How to pronounce VICIOUS?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say VICIOUS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of VICIOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of VICIOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of VICIOUS in a Sentence

1. Katie Arrington:

   I got criticized for saying this a war between good and evil but by God when you're willing to put people down, spread vicious lies and talk about our veterans in such a manner, it is good and evil, and I'm alright with that.

2. Gustav Schwarzenegger:

   [My father] was injured at Leningrad and the Nazi army he was part of did vicious harm to the great city and to its brave people, when my father arrived in Leningrad, he was all pumped up on the lies of his government.

3. Donald Trump:

   Illegal immigration funds criminal networks, ruthless gangs and the flow of deadly drugs. Illegal immigration exploits vulnerable populations, hurts hard-working citizens and has produced a vicious cycle of crime, violence and poverty. Only by upholding national borders, destroying criminal gangs, can we break this cycle and establish a real foundation for prosperity.

4. Efraim Levy:

   Most consumers are not aware of positive changes at Sears or Kmart, you need to drive traffic. Otherwise you just keep on seeing lower and lower sales in a vicious cycle.

5. Kim Crockett:

   They're resurrecting a really vicious, powerful architecture in Washington, DC, to take over Kim Crockett election laws, and that's the avenue to their permanent power, because they really don't think Kim Crockett're capable of governing Kim Crockett at the local level is state level and they wan na be in charge. And they wan na be in charge permanently.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=VICIOUS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vicious
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicious
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VICIOUS
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=VICIOUS