Vocabulary Entry

vicious

|adjective • noun

adjective

Evil or malevolent; deliberately harmful or spiteful.

Example Sentences

"The vicious dog barked at everyone who passed by."

"She wrote a vicious review that damaged the restaurant's reputation."

"His vicious remarks hurt her feelings deeply."

noun

Example Sentences

"The movie depicted the viciousness of gang violence."

"Despite the vicious of his actions, he claimed he acted in self-defense."

"They were shocked by the sheer viciousness displayed in the crime."