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.

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

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   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. Donald Trump:

   These prosecutors are vicious, horrible people. They're racists, and they're very sick -- they're mentally sick, they're going after me without any protection of my rights from the Supreme Court or most other courts. In reality, they're not after me, they're after you.

2. Siddharth Astir:

   Life is like a vicious circle.... only the ones on the edge know what it is to face Highs and lows

3. Armie Hammer:

   I’m not responding to these bulls--t claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for 4 months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic, lionsgate is supporting me in this and I’m grateful to them for that.

4. Bill Hudson:

   I had five birth children and I now consider myself a father of three, i no longer recognize Oliver and Kate as my own. I would ask them to stop using the Hudson name. They are no longer a part of my life. Oliver’s Instagram post was a malicious, vicious, premeditated attack.

5. Hubert Minnis.Read MoreOn Great Abaco:

   We have been attacked by a vicious, devastating storm( from which there was no defense).

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicious
5. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=vicious