Canadian English Meaning of vicious

vicious

Other Canadian English words related to vicious

synonyms

• deep
• Ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• heavy
• intense
• intensive
• terrible
• acute
• Blistering
• dreadful
• excruciating
• exquisite
• fearful
• fearsome
• terrifying
• shocking
• hard
• heavy-duty
• intensified
• keen
• profound
• vehement
• bloody
• pronounced
• aggravated
• almighty
• concentrated
• deepened
• enhanced
• exhaustive
• harsh
• heightened
• Magnified
• rigorous
• severe
• stressed
• thorough

antonyms

• Feeble
• light
• moderate
• shallow
• soft
• superficial
• Weak
• decreased
• moderate
• qualified
• diminished
• eased
• lightened
• reduced
• subdued
• toned (down)

Definitions and Meaning of vicious in English

Wordnet

vicious (s)

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

having the nature of vice

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

Webster

vicious (a.)

Bitter; spiteful; malignant.

Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.

Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct.

Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc.

Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.

Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.

FAQs About the word vicious

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word vicious

vicious

What is the English meaning of the word vicious

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering, having the nature of vice, bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure, marked b

What are the synonyms of the word vicious

deep,Ferocious,fierce,furious,heavy,intense,intensive,terrible,acute,Blistering

What are the antonyms of the word vicious

Feeble,light,moderate,shallow,soft,superficial,Weak,decreased,moderate,qualified