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Synonyms
vi·cious (vĭsh́əs)

[Middle English, from Old French vicieus, from Latin vitiōsus, from vitium, vice.]

adjective 

  1. Having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved.
  2. Given to vice, immorality, or depravity.
  3. Spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip.
  4. Disposed to or characterized by violent or destructive behavior. See synonyms at cruel
  5. Marked by an aggressive disposition; savage. Used chiefly of animals.
  6. Severe or intense; fierce: a vicious storm.
  7. Faulty, imperfect, or otherwise impaired by defects or a defect: a forced, vicious style of prose.
  8. Impure; foul.

derivatives

vícious·ly
adverb
vícious·ness
noun