Synonyms for "viciousness" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

evilnessamoralityanimalityatrocitybackslidingbarbaritybasenessbestialitybloodlustcarnalitycrimecrueltydelinquencydevilry

Noun(1 words)

brutality

Strong matches (22)

enormityevilevil natureevildoingextremityferociousnessferocityforceharmfulnessharshnessimmoralityimpurityinclemencyinexpedienceinferiorityinhumanityintensitylawbreakinglethalitymalevolence

Noun(2 words)

evilnessferociousness

Related words (36)

malfeasancemalicemalignancymalpracticemindlessnessmisconductmisdemeanormisfeasancepitilessnessprodigalityrecidivismrigorroughnessruthlessnesssadismseveritysharpnesssinterrorismtoxicity

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truculenceunchastityungodlinessunpleasantnessvandalismvehemencevenomviceviciosityviolencevirulencewickednesswrongdoing

Noun(3 words)

savageryviciosityvitiosity

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More general

3 entries

cruelnesscrueltyharshness

Synonyms

4 entries

crueltyferociousnessmaliceviciosity

derived from

1 entries

vicious

related to

5 entries

crueltydesireextremeharmvicious

Translations

9 translations across 5 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries

• порочност noun (the characteristic of being vicious)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

• 不道德 noun (the characteristic of being vicious)
• 恶意 noun (the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty)
• 邪恶 noun (the characteristic of being vicious)
• 险恶 noun (the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty)

Esperanto

2 entries

• brutaleco noun (the characteristic of being vicious)
• maliceco noun (the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty)

Ido

1 entries

• viciozeso noun (the characteristic of being vicious)

Spanish

1 entries

• saña noun (the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty)

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