Bad and Vicious

Bad

Bad adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: stealing is just plain bad

Vicious is a synonym for bad in right topic. In some cases you can use "Vicious" instead an adjective "Bad", when it comes to topics like immoral, evil, sinful, malevolent.

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Vicious

Vicious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: the truly vicious philosophy of that racist organization

Bad is a synonym for vicious in right topic. You can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Vicious", if it concerns topics such as corrupt, evil, sinful, malevolent. slang substitute

Nearby Word: viciously

Both words in one sentence

  • Oblivious to Love As a result, Leo thinks that Mansherry is a vicious and bad-tempered Spoiled Brat even though she is normally very sweet to everyone else.
  • Comicbook / Wanted Which is bad for the universe at large since the thing that makes supervillains feel good is petty evil on a good day and vicious genocide on a bad one.
  • Too bad Data's Evil Twin Lore manipulated them into becoming vicious conquerors.
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