122 Synonyms & Antonyms For VICIOUS

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Definitions vicious [vish-uhs] / ˈvɪʃ əs / ADJECTIVE corrupt, wrong Synonyms STRONGEST atrocious barbarous cruel dangerous depraved diabolical ferocious heinous infamous monstrous nefarious perverse savage vile violent wicked WEAK abandoned abhorrent bad base contaminated debased degenerate degraded demoralized faulty fiendish flagitious foul immoral impious impure indecent iniquitous insubordinate lewd libidinous licentious miscreant profligate putrid reprehensible reprobate rotten sinful unprincipled untamed villainous wild worthless Antonyms STRONGEST calm civilized gentle glorious good honorable innocent kind mild moral nice pure respectable tame virtuous WEAK friendly pleasant right ADJECTIVE nasty, hateful Synonyms STRONGEST brutal cruel dirty evil fierce intense malevolent malicious murderous rancorous savage spiteful venomous vindictive violent wicked WEAK backbiting beastly bloodthirsty cussed defamatory despiteful frightful furious horrid lousy malign mean ornery poisonous rough slanderous tough vehement Antonyms STRONGEST calm decent forgiving gentle good helpful kind loving mild moderate moral nice peaceful sympathetic tame thoughtful upright WEAK friendly pleasant right

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Then, when a wildfire comes through and natives begin to regrow, they’re chomped back down, creating a vicious cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

“The EU may be trapped in a vicious circle,” the ECA said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every few centuries, some charlatan, some crawling, vicious soul, would try to get close to the Glimourie Tree—to steal it, to take it for their own.

From Literature

With less money on hand, businesses are limiting wage growth, pausing hiring and shedding employees, which means workers have less to spend, continuing the vicious cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mann was insistent, however, on breaking that vicious cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

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bad badder barbarous barbarian bitchy brutal catty concentrated criminal cruel cutthroat degenerate depraved destructive desperate despiteful diabolic diabolical disreputable dissolute dog-eat-dog evil exquisite ferocious fiercest fiendish flagitious fierce filthy foul foul furious furious hateful hellish heinous ill-tempered immoral imperfect infamous inhuman/inhumane inhumane inhuman iniquitous ireful lousy malign malevolent malicious meaner mean mephitical mischievous miscreant monstrous more concentrated more inhuman more inhuman more evil more inhumane more brutal more desperate more pestilential more pestilent more pestilent more poison more poisonous more poisonous most evil most inhumane most inhuman most inhuman most pestilential most poison most pestilent most pestilent most poisonous most poisonous nasty nefarious ogreish ornery perverted pestilent pestilent/pestilential poisonous poison/poisonous profligate rotten ruthless sadistic satanical satanic sinful sordid spiteful tough toughest toxicant tougher ugly undomesticated unfair untamed vehement venomous vile virulent violent viperous vilest wanton wicked wildest wilder wrong wrongest

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