Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "vicious" can be used as adjective, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

vicious circle vicious cycle vicious intromission

Derived From

viciousness

Related Terms

vice#Related_terms

Related Terms

aggressive cruel depravity destructive immorality savage vice violent vitiate

Similar Terms

inhumane malicious wicked wicked wrong

Synonym Network

acute atrocious barbaric cruel despiteful dreadful evil ferocious ghastly grim heavy immoral malevolent malicious mean poisonous reprehensible roughshod sadistic savage scathy terrible unethical violent wicked

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