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adjective

Vicious adj.

Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect. "Though I perchance am vicious in my guess." "The title of these lords was vicious in its origin." "A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning."

Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct. "Who... heard this heavy curse, Servant of servants, on his vicious race."

Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc.

Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.

Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.

Bitter; spiteful; malignant. (Colloq.)

Synonyms: Corrupt; faulty; wicked; depraved.

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Etymology of 'Vicious'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Vicious" Quotes from Famous Books

... that can flow from the intercourse of women were debarred me than run such a course. The moral effect upon my mind was stronger than any which ever resulted from the most didactic work, and if anyone wants to excite remorse in the most vicious mind I would recommend him to make use of 'Les ...

— The Greville Memoirs - A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William - IV, Volume 1 (of 3) • Charles C. F. Greville

... themselves into this new World—Men who by the Wisdom of their Councils and their exemplary Manners, will establish the public Liberty on the Foundation of a Rock.—These Men will secure to themselves more of the Esteem of their virtuous, and even of their vicious Fellow-Citizens, than they could by a thousand courtly Addresses which are commonly the Breath of Vanity and Adulation.—There is a charm in Virtue to force Esteem.—If Men of a different Character have by any Means been advanced to those hallow'd Seats, who have even sollicited public Employments ...

— The Original Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 4 • Samuel Adams

... mischief. Had she been a vicious woman nothing would have troubled her, but she was not vicious. She was not even less than good in her moral instincts. Only she was weak, hopelessly weak, and so all these things drove her to a shrewish ...

— The Twins of Suffering Creek • Ridgwell Cullum

... them as if he had been a rich nobleman. He would not tolerate careless grooming for an instant; bits and stirrups were always kept in a state of exemplary brightness, and when he rode through Shaw he was quite fit to be seen in Hyde Park. At that time he had a jet-black mare of a vicious temper, which only gratified his pride as a horseman, and it so happened (I am not inventing this for a contrast) that my pony was of the purest white with full mane and tail of the same, and shaped exactly like the sturdy war-horses ...

— Philip Gilbert Hamerton • Philip Gilbert Hamerton et al

... and in a vicious temper when he reached the camp. He knew it was his destination because, on a wide porch facing the west, he came upon his friend and former schoolmate, John Matthews, snugly rolled in his blankets, ...

— Death Points a Finger • Will Levinrew

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