Top synonyms for “vicious”: barbarous, brutal, condemnable, criminal, cruel, deplorable, evil, fell, and 9 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful“poisonous hate”
- (adjective)(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering“a barbarous crime”
- (adjective)bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure“a criminal waste of talent”
- (adjective)having the nature of vice
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "vicious" include barbarous, brutal, condemnable, criminal, cruel, deplorable. Our thesaurus lists 17 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "vicious" mean?
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful Example: "poisonous hate"
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