viciousness
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈvɪʃəsnəs/
- The viciousness of the attack shocked everyone in the neighborhood.
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- And the viciousness that some of them were subjected to.
- He was he was famous for for for for the for the viciousness and unforgiving quality of his reviews.
- The barbarism, the medieval barbarism, the the viciousness with which these atrocities were committed, which let let me also be clear, it is not normal.
- Some like the degree viciousness can cross the line towards like atrocities towards genocide, right.
Examples
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"Still, I was struck by the viciousness of the emails that supported Kelly."
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Although outwardly benign, the theological anti-Semitism that characterized German Protestantism quite often had the potential for viciousness given the right circumstances.
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But my my comment is just about this particular viciousness of the attacks against her.
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Like her viciousness was for my own good.
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DA Hunter said that the state will seek the death penalty due to the viciousness of the crime.
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Eight years ago, I was appalled by the viciousness of Republican attacks on Bill Clinton.
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Without the world's attention, these acts of viciousness are pointless.
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Men who'll take part in all kinds of viciousness and don't care who gets hurt.
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The category "crime against humanity" was created to deal with this unprecedented intrastate viciousness.
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The combination of the viciousness of the crime and the showmanship of Marcus caused the media to descend in droves.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
128
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
125
5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
94
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
28
7.4
Extreme cruelty or violence that hurts people
27
7.3
A strong feeling of anger that makes you want to hurt others
18
6.8
A very strong, violent feeling or action
16
4.1
Actions that hurt or try to control other people
15
5.4
Being unkind on purpose to other people
15
4.8
Mean or cruel behavior meant to hurt someone
13
4.6
Showing a readiness to attack or threaten others
9
7.3
To show no pity or kindness to reach a goal
8
4.1
Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm
6
3.5
A strong feeling or force, for example during a storm
6
4.3
A very strong natural force that causes damage, like a storm or eruption
2
7.5
A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
1
9.9
A tendency to be aggressive and start fights
1
7.0
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
1
4.5
Wanting to hurt or make others suffer
1
9.2
Very strong, hurtful words or actions toward someone
1
7.0
Very violent and cruel actions that frighten people
1
8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
1
8.0
A tendency to act in a forceful or angry way toward others
1
7.8
Being cruel and showing little kindness
1
7.9
Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose
1
8.8
Very cruel actions that shock people
1
9.5
A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness
Very strong, bitter speech or writing that tries to hurt someone
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Viciousness comes from the old Latin root vitium, which means 'fault' or 'wrong', and it is the same root as the English word vice. Being 'full of faults' became linked with being harmful or cruel, so viciousness now means extreme cruelty or violence.