vicious
Violent, destructive and cruelViolent, destructive and cruel.
» Tom is vicious.
Tom ist bösartig.
Том порочний.
Meaning
3 sensesViolent, destructive and cruel.
gewalttätig, destruktiv
злойzloj, зло́бныйzlóbnyj, я́ростныйjárostnyj
злийzlyj
Savage and aggressive.
grausam, aggressiv
(archaic)Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
böse, boshaft, übel
поро́чныйporóčnyj
- having the nature of vice
- marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
- bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Examples
65 sentencesTom is vicious.
Том порочний. — deniko
deTom ist bösartig. — Felixjp
It's a vicious circle.
Це порочне коло. — deniko
ruЭто порочный круг. — odexed
We were caught in a vicious cycle.
ruМы оказались в порочном круге. — marafon
deWir befanden uns in einem Teufelskreis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It seems like you've done some pretty vicious things.
Tom was mauled by a vicious animal.
deTom wurde von einem bissigen Tier angefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 3
Forms
more vicious/viciouser, most vicious/viciousest| Comparative | more vicious / viciouser Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vicious / viciousest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- having the nature of vice:evil
- marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful:poisonousvenomous
- bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure:condemnablecriminaldeplorablereprehensible
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering:barbarousbrutalcruelfellroughshodsavage
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form