"vicious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɪʃəs/ Audio: en-us-vicious.ogg Forms: more vicious [comparative], viciouser [comparative], most vicious [superlative], viciousest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪʃəs Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English vicious, from Anglo-Norman vicious, (modern French vicieux), from Latin vitiōsus, from vitium (“fault, vice”). Equivalent to vice + -ous. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{inh|en|enm|vicious}} Middle English vicious, {{der|en|xno|vicious}} Anglo-Norman vicious, {{cog|fr|vicieux}} French vicieux, {{der|en|la|vitiōsus}} Latin vitiōsus, {{af|en|vice|-ous}} vice + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} vicious (comparative more vicious or viciouser, superlative most vicious or viciousest)
  1. Violent, destructive and cruel. Translations (violent, destructive): зъл (zǎl) (Bulgarian), злобен (zloben) (Bulgarian), raju (Finnish), tuhoisa (Finnish), väkivaltainen (Finnish), violent (e) (French), destructif [feminine, masculine] (French), destructive [feminine, masculine] (French), დამანგრეველი (damangreveli) (Georgian), აგრესიული (agresiuli) (Georgian), gewalttätig (German), destruktiv (German), rosszindulatú (Hungarian), rossz (Hungarian), gonosz (Hungarian), violento (Italian), 狂暴 (kyōbō) (english: violent, furious) (Japanese), 危険 (kiken) (english: dangerous) (Japanese), bezwzględny (Polish), zacietrzewiony (Polish), злой (zloj) (Russian), зло́бный (zlóbnyj) (Russian), я́ростный (járostnyj) (Russian), свире́пый (svirépyj) (Russian), agresif (Turkish), saldırgan (Turkish)
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  2. Savage and aggressive. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (savage, aggressive): bravu (Asturian), raaka (Finnish), julma (Finnish), ärhäkkä (Finnish), aggressiivinen (Finnish), აგრესიული (agresiuli) (Georgian), ველური (veluri) (Georgian), grausam (German), aggressiv (German), vad (Hungarian), dühödt (Hungarian), ádáz (Hungarian), aggressivo (Italian), 狂暴 (kyōbō) (english: violent, furious) (Japanese), 危険 (kiken) (english: dangerous) (Japanese), narowisty (Polish), agresif (Turkish)
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  3. (archaic) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity. Tags: archaic Translations (pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity): արատավոր (aratavor) (Armenian), порочен (poročen) (Bulgarian), mapintas nga (Cebuano), neřestný (Czech), malvirta (Esperanto), paheellinen (Finnish), vicieux (French), მანკიერი (manḳieri) (Georgian), ბიწიერი (bic̣ieri) (Georgian), უზნეო (uzneo) (Georgian), böse (German), boshaft (German), übel (German), unmoralisch (German), 𐌿𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 (unmanariggws) (Gothic), erkölcstelen (Hungarian), ajọ (Igbo), ainbhéasach (Irish), coirpe (Irish), drochmhúinte (Irish), duáilceach (Irish), mínáireach (Irish), oilbhéasach (Irish), olc (Irish), 悪徳 (akutoku) (english: dishonest, crooked) (Japanese), 堕落した (daraku shita) (english: corrupt, depraved) (Japanese), ganas (Javanese), vitiosus (Latin), поро́чный (poróčnyj) (Russian), vicioso (Spanish), illvillig (Swedish), elak (Swedish), ond (Swedish), omoralisk (Swedish), ahlaksız (Turkish), kötü (Turkish), muzır (Turkish), gwydus (Welsh)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scathy, vitious [obsolete] Derived forms: vicious circle, vicious cycle, vicious intromission Related terms: vice#Related_terms

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "злобен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "raju"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "tuhoisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "väkivaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "violent (e)"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "destructif"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "destructive"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "damangreveli",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "დამანგრეველი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "agresiuli",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "აგრესიული"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "gewalttätig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "destruktiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "rosszindulatú"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "rossz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "gonosz"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "violento"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "violent, furious",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kyōbō",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "狂暴"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "dangerous",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kiken",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "危険"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "bezwzględny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "zacietrzewiony"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zloj",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "злой"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zlóbnyj",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "зло́бный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "járostnyj",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "я́ростный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "svirépyj",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "свире́пый"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "agresif"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "violent, destructive",
      "word": "saldırgan"
    },
    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "bravu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "raaka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "julma"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "ärhäkkä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "aggressiivinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "agresiuli",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "აგრესიული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "veluri",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "ველური"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "grausam"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "aggressiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "vad"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "dühödt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "ádáz"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "aggressivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "violent, furious",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kyōbō",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "狂暴"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "dangerous",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kiken",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "危険"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "narowisty"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "savage, aggressive",
      "word": "agresif"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "aratavor",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "արատավոր"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "poročen",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "порочен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ceb",
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "mapintas nga"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "neřestný"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "malvirta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "paheellinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "vicieux"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "manḳieri",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "მანკიერი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "bic̣ieri",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "ბიწიერი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "uzneo",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "უზნეო"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "böse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "boshaft"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "übel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "unmoralisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "unmanariggws",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "𐌿𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "erkölcstelen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ig",
      "lang": "Igbo",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "ajọ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "ainbhéasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "coirpe"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "drochmhúinte"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "duáilceach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "mínáireach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "oilbhéasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "olc"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "dishonest, crooked",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "akutoku",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "悪徳"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "corrupt, depraved",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "daraku shita",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "堕落した"
    },
    {
      "code": "jv",
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "ganas"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "vitiosus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "poróčnyj",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "поро́чный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "vicioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "illvillig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "elak"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "ond"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "omoralisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "ahlaksız"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "kötü"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "muzır"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity",
      "word": "gwydus"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vicious"
}

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