Grep of noun vicious
vicious circle
vicious cycle
viciousness
Overview of adj vicious
The adj vicious has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((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. (2) depraved, evil, vicious -- (having the nature of vice)
3. (1) poisonous, venomous, vicious -- (marked by deep ill will deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip")
Antonyms of adj vicious
3 senses of vicious
Sense 1
barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
INDIRECT (VIA inhumane) -> humane
Sense 2
depraved, evil, vicious
INDIRECT (VIA wicked) -> virtuous
Sense 3
poisonous, venomous, vicious
INDIRECT (VIA malevolent) -> benevolent, good
Similarity of adj vicious
3 senses of vicious
Sense 1
barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
=> inhumane (vs. humane)
Sense 2
depraved, evil, vicious
=> wicked (vs. virtuous)
Sense 3
poisonous, venomous, vicious
=> malevolent (vs. benevolent), malicious
Attributes of adj vicious
Familiarity of adj vicious
vicious used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj vicious
vicious
Overview of adj vicious
The adj vicious has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((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. (2) depraved, evil, vicious -- (having the nature of vice)
3. (1) poisonous, venomous, vicious -- (marked by deep ill will deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip")
vicious definition
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