vicious

  • 21vicious — /ˈvɪʃəs / (say vishuhs) adjective 1. characterised by brutal violence: a vicious attack. 2. characterised by a brutally violent disposition. 3. addicted to or characterised by vice or immorality; depraved; profligate. 4. given or disposed to… …

  • 22vicious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ become, get, turn ▪ The computer wars are going to get vicious over the next few years. ADVERB …

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  • 23vicious — f“vijas] mod. great; excellent. □ an, this burger is really vicious. □ That guy is one vicious driver, all right. □ That was a really vicious concert last night …

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  • 24vicious — adjective 1) a vicious killer Syn: brutal, ferocious, savage, violent, dangerous, ruthless, remorseless, merciless, heartless, callous, cruel, harsh, cold blooded, inhuman, fierce, barbarous, barbaric …

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  • 25vicious — adjective 1) a vicious killer Syn: brutal, ferocious, savage, violent, ruthless, merciless, heartless, callous, cruel, cold blooded, inhuman, barbaric, bloodthirsty 2) a vicious hate campaign …

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  • 26vicious — [ˈvɪʃəs] adj 1) extremely violent a vicious attack[/ex] 2) extremely unkind or unpleasant He had a vicious temper.[/ex] viciously adv …

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  • 27vicious — adjective /ˈvɪʃəs/ a) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity. We may so seize on vertue, that if we embrace it with an over greedy and violent desire, it may become vicious. b) Evil, immoral or depraved. See Also …

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  • 28vicious — vi·cious vish əs adj 1) dangerously aggresive <a vicious dog> 2) of, relating to, or being perverse or abnormal behavior in a domestic animal …

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  • 29vicious — adj impressive, powerful, exciting. A teenage term of approval, admiration or satisfac tion on the lines of the more widespread bad and wicked. ► That s some vicious venue, know what I mean? …

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  • 30vicious — adjective 1》 cruel or violent.     ↘(of an animal) wild and dangerous. 2》 literary immoral. 3》 archaic (of language or reasoning) imperfect; defective. Derivatives viciously adverb viciousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. vicious or L. vitiosus,… …

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