vice (Meaning)
vice (n)
moral weakness
a specific form of evildoing
vice (n.)
A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.
A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; as, a life of vice; the vice of intemperance.
The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of itself; -- called also Iniquity.
A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as Vise.
A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
A gripe or grasp.
vice (v. t.)
To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.
vice (prep.)
In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vice
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- villainy
- depravity
- iniquity
- profligacy
- criminality
- badness
- debauchery
- corruptness
- turpitude
- libertinage
- bad
- libertinism
- ill
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- devilry
- looseness
- dissoluteness
- lasciviousness
- taboo
- wrong
- unscrupulousness
- wretchedness
- lowness
- lewdness
- dirtiness
- debasement
- lechery
- baseness
- fiendishness
- vileness
- wantonness
- meanness
- indecency
- wickedness
- degeneration
- evildoing
- lousiness
- perversion
- degeneracy
- tabu
- dissolution
- viciousness
- iniquitousness
- villainousness
- depravedness
- abomination
- anathema
- heinousness
- deviltry
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vice Sentence Examples
- His penchant for procrastination became a vice that hindered his academic success.
- Smoking was a vice he struggled to overcome, despite the known health risks.
- The allure of easy money proved to be a vice for many who fell into the trap of get-rich-quick schemes.
- In times of stress, she found solace in chocolate, a vice that offered temporary comfort.
- His uncontrollable temper was a vice that strained his relationships with family and friends.
- The corporate world can sometimes foster a culture where cutting corners becomes an accepted vice.
- Despite knowing the consequences, he couldn't resist the vice of indulging in excessive online shopping.
- Excessive use of social media can turn from a pastime into a vice that consumes valuable time and energy.
- The politician's reputation suffered when his involvement in a corruption scandal was revealed as a hidden vice.
- Addiction to video games became a vice that affected his productivity and overall well-being.
FAQs About the word vice
moral weakness, a specific form of evildoingA defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a h
sin, licentiousness, evil, sinfulness, immorality, evilness,corruption, villainy, depravity, iniquity
morality, morality, right,virtue, virtue, right, integrity, good, uprightness, probity
His penchant for procrastination became a vice that hindered his academic success.
Smoking was a vice he struggled to overcome, despite the known health risks.
The allure of easy money proved to be a vice for many who fell into the trap of get-rich-quick schemes.
In times of stress, she found solace in chocolate, a vice that offered temporary comfort.
