The answer leads us to a vicious circle.
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Vicious
//ˈvɪʃəs//
Synonyms for "vicious" (244 found)
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Closest matches (49)
Strong matches (73)
cattycold-bloodedconcentratedcontaminatedcorrodingcorrosivecorruptcorruptingcorruptivecounterproductivecriminalcruel-heartedcutthroatcuttingdamagingdamnabledarkdeadlydefamatorydegenerate
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degradeddegradingdeleteriousdemoniacdemoniacaldepraveddesperatedetrimentaldevilishdiabolicdiabolicaldisadvantageousdisgracefuldisreputabledisserviceabledistressingdraconiandreadfulevil-mindedexecrableexquisitefaultyfearfulfellferalferinefiendishfiendlikefierceflagitiousflagrantfoulfuriousghastlyghoulishgrimharmfulhatehatefulheavyheinoushellishhurtfulillimproperinaccurateinauspicious
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (122)
inexpedientinfamousinferiorinfernalinhumaninhumaneiniquitousinjuriousintenseinvalidkill crazykill-crazyknavishlethallousylowmaleficmalignmalignantmerciless
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mischievousmiscreantmonstrousmurderousnastynaughtynefariousnoisomenoncivilizednonmoralnoxiousobnoxiousodiousominousopprobriousoutrageouspeccantperniciousperversepervertedpitilesspoorprejudicialprofligateputridrancorousrankraveningreprobaterottenroughshodruthlesssanguinarysanguineoussatanicscandalousscathefulscathysepticsevereshamefulshamelesssharkishsinfulsinisterslanderousslaveringspitefulsteeped in vicesubhumantamelesstarttartareantoxictruculentunchristianuncivilizedunethicalunfavorableunforgivableungentleunhealthyunhumanunkindunmercifulunmoralunpardonableunpleasantunprincipledunskillfulunsoundunspeakableuntameduntowardunworthyvehementvenalvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousvice-ladenvice-pronevilevillainousvindictivevirulentwildwolfishwrong
Adjective(5 words)
Related word relations
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Synonyms
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
Related terms
1 entriesderived
3 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
9 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
107 translations across 26 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- արատավոր adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Asturian
1 entries- bravu adj (savage, aggressive)
Bulgarian
3 entries- злобен adj (violent, destructive)
- зъл adj (violent, destructive)
- порочен adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Cebuano
1 entries- mapintas nga adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Czech
1 entries- neřestný adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Esperanto
1 entries- malvirta adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Finnish
4 entries- aggressiivinen adj (savage, aggressive)
- julma adj (savage, aggressive)
- paheellinen adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- raaka adj (savage, aggressive)
French
4 entries- destructif adj (violent, destructive)
- destructive adj (violent, destructive)
- vicieux adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- violent (e) adj (violent, destructive)
Georgian
4 entries- აგრესიული adj (violent, destructive)
- აგრესიული adj (savage, aggressive)
- ბიწიერი adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- დამანგრეველი adj (violent, destructive)
German
4 entries- aggressiv adj (savage, aggressive)
- boshaft adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- böse adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- destruktiv adj (violent, destructive)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌿𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Hungarian
4 entries- dühödt adj (savage, aggressive)
- erkölcstelen adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- gonosz adj (violent, destructive)
- rossz adj (violent, destructive)
Igbo
1 entries- ajọ adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Irish
4 entries- ainbhéasach adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- coirpe adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- drochmhúinte adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- duáilceach adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Italian
2 entries- aggressivo adj (savage, aggressive)
- violento adj (violent, destructive)
Japanese
4 entries- 危険 adj (violent, destructive)
- 危険 adj (savage, aggressive)
- 堕落した adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- 悪徳 adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Javanese
1 entries- ganas adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Latin
1 entries- vitiosus adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- خشین adj (violent, destructive)
Polish
3 entries- bezwzględny adj (violent, destructive)
- narowisty adj (savage, aggressive)
- zacietrzewiony adj (violent, destructive)
Portuguese
4 entries- agressivo adj (savage, aggressive)
- atroz adj (violent, destructive)
- brutal adj (violent, destructive)
- cruel adj (violent, destructive)
Russian
4 entries- зло́бный adj (violent, destructive)
- злой adj (violent, destructive)
- поро́чный adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- свире́пый adj (violent, destructive)
Spanish
4 entries- agresivo adj (savage, aggressive)
- atroz adj (violent, destructive)
- atroz adj (savage, aggressive)
- brutal adj (violent, destructive)
Swedish
4 entries- elak adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- illvillig adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- omoralisk adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- ond adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Turkish
4 entries- agresif adj (violent, destructive)
- agresif adj (savage, aggressive)
- ahlaksız adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
- kötü adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Welsh
1 entries- gwydus adj (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.
Source: tatoeba (56401)
Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.
Source: tatoeba (66644)
It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
Source: tatoeba (278271)
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