VICIOUS
Scrabble letter values: V4I1C3I1O1U1S1 = 12
Definition
- adjective (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. — synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage
- adjective having the nature of vice. — synonyms: evil
- adjective bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. — synonyms: condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible
- adjective marked by deep ill will. — synonyms: poisonous, venomous
Examples
- “a barbarous crime”
- “brutal beatings”
- “cruel tortures”