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单词 viciousness
释义
(noun) 
the intensity and viciousness of this attack
Synonyms
savagery
the sheer savagery of war
cruelty
laws against cruelty to animals
brutality
The Roman arena played host to appalling brutality in the name of entertainment.
ferocity
surprised by the ferocity of the attack
ruthlessness
sadism
He was the victim of another's sadism.
inhumanity
the inhumanity of war
barbarity
the barbarity of war
bestiality
an enemy whose bestiality they knew only too well
fierceness
bloodthirstiness
Opposites
mercy
,
kindness
,
gentleness
(noun) 
the razor-sharp viciousness of his remarks
Synonyms
malice
There was no malice on his part.
spite
Never had she met such spite and pettiness.
malevolence
His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence.
vindictiveness
bitterness
I still feel bitterness and anger.
venom
There was no mistaking the venom in his voice.
rancour
`That's too bad,' he said without rancour.
bitchiness (slang)
malignity
spitefulness
maliciousness
Opposites
goodwill
,
graciousness
(noun) 
The book romanticizes the viciousness of organized crime.
Synonyms
depravity
the absolute depravity that can exist in times of war
evil
We are being attacked by the forces of evil.
wickedness
moral arguments about the wickedness of nuclear weapons
They have sunk to new levels of wickedness.
vice
a den of vice and violence
corruption
It was a society sinking into corruption and vice.
criminality
The evils of unemployment have increased criminality in the inner cities.
immorality
a reflection of our society's immorality
profligacy
stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections
badness
They only recognize badness when they perceive it in others.
sinfulness
Opposites
virtue
,
goodness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of badness
They only recognize badness when they perceive it in others.
Synonyms
wickedness,
wrong,
evil,
corruption,
sin,
impropriety,
immorality,
villainy,
naughtiness,
sinfulness,
foulness,
baseness,
rottenness,
vileness,
shamefulness
in the sense of barbarity
Definition
the state of being barbaric or barbarous
the barbarity of war
Synonyms
viciousness,
horror,
cruelty,
brutality,
ferocity,
savagery,
ruthlessness,
inhumanity
in the sense of bestiality
Definition
brutal behaviour, character, or action
an enemy whose bestiality they knew only too well
Synonyms
brutality,
atrocity,
cruelty,
ferocity,
savagery,
ruthlessness,
barbarism,
depravity,
inhumanity,
barbarity,
viciousness,
carnality,
brutishness,
beastliness,
bloodthirstiness,
savageness

Nearby words of
viciousness

  • viceroy
  • vicinity
  • vicious
  • viciousness
  • vicissitude
  • victim
  • victimize

Synonyms of 'viciousness'

viciousness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bitterness
I still feel bitterness and anger.
Synonyms
resentment,
hurt,
anger,
hostility,
indignation,
animosity,
venom,
acrimony,
gall,
pique,
rancour,
ill feeling,
bad blood,
ill will,
umbrage,
vexation,
asperity
in the sense of brutality
The Roman arena played host to appalling brutality in the name of entertainment.
Synonyms
cruelty,
atrocity,
ferocity,
savagery,
ruthlessness,
barbarism,
inhumanity,
barbarity,
viciousness,
brutishness,
bloodthirstiness,
savageness
in the sense of corruption
Definition
the act of corrupting morally or sexually
It was a society sinking into corruption and vice.
Synonyms
depravity,
vice,
evil,
degradation,
perversion,
decadence,
impurity,
wickedness,
degeneration,
immorality,
iniquity,
profligacy,
viciousness,
sinfulness,
turpitude (formal),
baseness
in the sense of criminality
The evils of unemployment have increased criminality in the inner cities.
Synonyms
illegality,
crime,
corruption,
delinquency,
wrongdoing,
lawlessness,
wickedness,
depravity,
culpability,
villainy,
sinfulness,
turpitude (formal),
guiltiness
in the sense of cruelty
laws against cruelty to animals
Synonyms
brutality,
spite,
severity,
savagery,
ruthlessness,
sadism,
depravity,
harshness,
inhumanity,
barbarity,
callousness,
viciousness,
bestiality,
heartlessness,
brutishness,
spitefulness,
bloodthirstiness,
murderousness,
mercilessness,
fiendishness,
hardheartedness
in the sense of evil
Definition
a force or power that brings about wickedness and harm
We are being attacked by the forces of evil.
Synonyms
wickedness,
bad,
wrong,
vice,
corruption,
sin,
wrongdoing,
depravity,
immorality,
iniquity,
badness,
viciousness,
villainy,
sinfulness,
turpitude (formal),
baseness,
malignity,
heinousness,
maleficence
in the sense of ferocity
surprised by the ferocity of the attack
Synonyms
savagery,
violence,
cruelty,
brutality,
ruthlessness,
inhumanity,
wildness,
barbarity,
viciousness,
fierceness,
rapacity,
bloodthirstiness,
savageness,
ferociousness
in the sense of immorality
a reflection of our society's immorality
Synonyms
wickedness,
wrong,
vice,
evil,
corruption,
sin,
depravity,
iniquity,
debauchery,
badness,
licentiousness,
turpitude (formal),
dissoluteness
in the sense of inhumanity
Definition
lack of kindness or compassion
the inhumanity of war
Synonyms
cruelty,
atrocity,
brutality,
ruthlessness,
barbarism,
viciousness,
heartlessness,
unkindness,
brutishness,
cold-bloodedness,
pitilessness,
cold-heartedness,
hardheartedness
in the sense of malevolence
His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence.
Synonyms
malice,
hate,
spite,
hatred,
nastiness,
rancour,
ill will,
vindictiveness,
malignity,
spitefulness,
vengefulness,
maliciousness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of malignity
Definition
the condition of being malign or deadly
Synonyms
malice,
hate,
evil,
spite,
hostility,
hatred,
bitterness,
animosity,
venom,
wickedness,
rancour,
bad blood,
ill will,
animus,
viciousness,
malevolence,
vindictiveness,
vengefulness,
maliciousness
in the sense of profligacy
stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections
Synonyms
immorality,
depravity,
debauchery,
abandon,
corruption,
promiscuity,
laxity,
dissipation,
degeneracy,
licentiousness,
wantonness,
libertinism,
dissoluteness,
unrestraint
in the sense of rancour
Definition
deep bitter hate
`That's too bad,' he said without rancour.
Synonyms
hatred,
hate,
spite,
hostility,
resentment,
bitterness,
grudge,
malice,
animosity,
venom,
antipathy,
spleen,
enmity,
ill feeling,
bad blood,
ill will,
animus,
malevolence,
malignity,
chip on your shoulder (informal),
resentfulness
in the sense of sadism
Definition
the gaining of pleasure, esp. sexual pleasure, from infliction of suffering on another person
He was the victim of another's sadism.
Synonyms
cruelty,
savagery,
brutality,
severity,
ferocity,
spite,
ruthlessness,
depravity,
harshness,
inhumanity,
barbarity,
callousness,
viciousness,
bestiality,
heartlessness,
brutishness,
spitefulness,
bloodthirstiness,
murderousness,
mercilessness,
fiendishness,
hard-heartedness
in the sense of spite
Definition
deliberate nastiness
Never had she met such spite and pettiness.
Synonyms
malice,
malevolence,
ill will,
hate,
hatred,
gall,
animosity,
venom,
spleen,
pique,
rancour,
bitchiness (slang),
malignity,
spitefulness
in the sense of venom
Definition
a feeling of great bitterness or anger towards someone
There was no mistaking the venom in his voice.
Synonyms
malice,
hate,
spite,
bitterness,
grudge,
gall,
acidity,
spleen,
acrimony,
rancour,
ill will,
malevolence,
virulence,
pungency,
malignity,
spitefulness,
maliciousness
in the sense of vice
Definition
criminal activities involving sex, drugs, or gambling
a den of vice and violence
Synonyms
wickedness,
evil,
corruption,
sin,
depravity,
immorality,
iniquity,
profligacy,
degeneracy,
venality,
turpitude (formal),
evildoing
in the sense of wickedness
moral arguments about the wickedness of nuclear weaponsThey have sunk to new levels of wickedness.
Synonyms
evil,
wrong,
sin,
curse,
wrongdoing,
depravity,
immorality,
iniquity,
badness,
viciousness,
sinfulness,
turpitude (formal),
baseness,
malignity,
heinousness,
maleficence
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