vicious

/ˈvɪʃ.əs/

adjectivevi · cious

Think: **VI** + **SH** — a **vicious** person might say “**VI! SH!**” and lash out.

Yes, it's vicious. The tricky part is **-cious**: it sounds like **“shus”** (/ʃəs/), not “see-us.”

Definitions

  1. adjectivemean, cruel, or violent in a way that is intended to hurt someone or something
  2. adjectivesevere or intense in a harmful way (often describing criticism, rumors, or an attack)

Examples

  • “The dog became vicious when it felt threatened.”
  • “She faced a vicious rumor that spread quickly through the school.”
  • “The team made a vicious comeback in the final minutes of the game.”

Synonyms

cruelbrutalsavagemaliciousferocious

Antonyms

kindgentlebenevolent

Translations

ES viciosoPT viciosoFR vicieux

Common misspellings

vishusviciusvisciousvicioussvishiousvicousvisiousviciuos

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