vicious
/ˈvɪʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण विशस
क्रूर, हिंसक, नृशंस
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violent and cruel; done with the intention of hurting
क्रूर, हिंसक, नृशंस
- a vicious attack on a passer-by
- a vicious dog
- The police arrested a man for a vicious assault outside the station.
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- Be careful, that dog can be vicious when it is frightened.
- A vicious storm destroyed several fishing boats.
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(of a remark or rumour) intended to cause pain or damage a reputation
विद्वेषपूर्ण, जहरीला (बात)
- vicious gossip
- The film star was hurt by vicious rumours spread online.
- The newspaper printed a vicious attack on the minister's family.
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- She ignored the vicious comments posted under her photograph.
- Vicious rumours about the coach spread through the school.
Opposite kind
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a vicious circle
a situation in which one problem causes another, which makes the first one worse
दुष्चक्र
- Poverty and poor health form a vicious circle.
◇Word family
viciously adv.viciousness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
vi·cious
With -cious (not 'visious').
अंत में -cious।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Vicious circle.
Idiom 'vicious circle' (दुष्चक्र) भी पूछा जाता है।