The meaning of Vicious

adjective

Savagely cruel.

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He carried out barbaric acts in the name of war

adjective

Extremely cruel

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Barbaric behavior/practices

adjective

Extremely brutal.

Usage examples:

Many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards

adjective

Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

adjective

Of or like an animal or animals.

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Darwin's revelations about our bestial beginnings

adjective

Having or showing a desire to kill and maim.

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A bloodthirsty dictator

adjective

Eager to see or take part in violence

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A bloodthirsty tyrant/crowd

adjective

Eager to see or take part in violence and killing

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A bloodthirsty killer

adjective

Covered, smeared, or running with blood.

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His bloody hands

verb

Cover or stain with blood.

Usage examples:

He ended the fight with his face bloodied and battered

adjective

Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply for emphasis.

Usage examples:

You took your bloody time

adjective

Savagely violent.

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A brutal murder

adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a brute.

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He was coarse and brutish

adjective

Rough, unpleasant, and often violent

Usage examples:

It has been said that life is often "nasty, brutish, and short".

adjective

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Usage examples:

His callous comments about the murder made me shiver

noun

Variant spelling of callus.

noun

A thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

idiom

Having a body temperature that is not internally regulated

adjective

Denoting animals whose body temperature varies with that of the environment (e.g. fish); poikilothermic.

Usage examples:

Crocodiles are cold-blooded creatures, and they keep their temperature constant by basking in the s…

adjective

Without emotion or pity; deliberately cruel or callous.

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A cold-blooded murder

adjective

Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

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People who are cruel to animals

verb

Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).

Usage examples:

Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing

adjective

Extremely unkind and intentionally causing pain

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Her classmates made some cruel remarks., is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment?, i thin…

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or injury.

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A dangerous animal

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems

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Dangerous chemicals/bacteria, whooping cough is most dangerous for infants., dangerously high winds

adjective

Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

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A ferocious beast

adjective

Fierce and violent

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Ferocious wild dogs

adjective

Frightening and violent

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A ferocious dog, a ferocious battle, she's got a ferocious (= very bad) temper., the president came…

noun

An evil spirit or demon.

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The evil that was spawned from cain became spirits, monsters, fiends, goblins and giants, forging t…

adjective

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

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Fierce fighting continued throughout the day

adverb

Very; extremely.

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He was fierce proud

adjective

Violent and forceful

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Fierce thunderstorms, the city had been under fierce attack., she’s a fierce critic of us policies.…

adjective

Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

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Drenched in a harsh white neon light

adjective

Unkind or cruel or uncivil

adjective

Unkind or cruel

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Harsh criticism, a harsh winter, harsh lighting

adjective

Displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration.

Usage examples:

Heartless thieves stole the pushchair of a two-year-old boy

adjective

Cruel or unkind

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She denounced the cutbacks on aid to the poor as heartless and shortsighted policies.

adjective

Lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric.

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The inhuman treatment meted out to political prisoners

adjective

Extremely cruel; lacking in or not influenced by human feeling

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In those days war movies always portrayed the enemy as fanatical, even inhuman.

adjective

Showing no mercy.

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A merciless attack with a blunt instrument

adjective

Showing no kindness; cruel

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A merciless enemy, he was teased mercilessly at school.

adjective

Without regret or guilt.

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A remorseless killer

adjective

Having or showing no pity or compassion for others.

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A ruthless manipulator

adjective

Without mercy or pity

adjective

Cruel, or determined to succeed without caring about others

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A ruthless ruler, to compete abroad requires ruthless cost-cutting at home.

adjective

(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.

Usage examples:

Packs of savage dogs roamed the streets

noun

A brutal or vicious person.

Usage examples:

The mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages

verb

(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul.

Usage examples:

Police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…