viciousness
10
6.3
- noun
- /ˈvɪʃəsnəs/
:
crueldad
- The viciousness of the attack shocked everyone in the neighborhood.
And the viciousness that some of them were subjected to.
- 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."
Academic text (2013) -
Although outwardly benign, the theological anti-Semitism that characterized German Protestantism quite often had the potential for viciousness given the right circumstances.
Academic text (2006) -
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.
Academic text (2007) -
Without the world's attention, these acts of viciousness are pointless.
Academic text (1993) -
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.
Academic text (2006) -
The combination of the viciousness of the crime and the showmanship of Marcus caused the media to descend in droves.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
187
5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
101
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
34
4.3
A very strong natural force that causes damage, like a storm or eruption
22
7.3
A strong feeling of anger that makes you want to hurt others
20
7.4
Extreme cruelty or violence that hurts people
18
6.8
A very strong, violent feeling or action
12
4.8
Mean or cruel behavior meant to hurt someone
12
4.6
Showing a readiness to attack or threaten others
10
4.1
Actions that hurt or try to control other people
9
7.3
To show no pity or kindness to reach a goal
9
5.4
Being unkind on purpose to other people
6
3.5
A strong feeling or force, for example during a storm
6
4.1
Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm
2
7.5
A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
1
7.0
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
1
9.9
A tendency to be aggressive and start fights
1
4.5
Wanting to hurt or make others suffer
1
7.0
Very violent and cruel actions that frighten people
1
9.2
Very strong, hurtful words or actions toward someone
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
Very cruel actions that shock people
A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness
Very strong, bitter speech or writing that tries to hurt someone
Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose
Being cruel and showing little kindness
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.