viciously
The word “viciously” has 3 syllables: vi-cious-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈvɪʃ.əs.li/
What is synonym and antonym for viciously?
In the thesaurus, “viciously” has 66 synonyms and 33 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for viciously along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for viciously
- acrimoniously
- antagonistically
- balefully
- bitchily
- bitterly
- brutally
- caddishly
- callously
- cattily
- caustically
- contemptuously
- cruelly
- depravedly
- deprecatingly
- despitefully
- diabolically
- disagreeably
- disdainfully
- enviously
- envyingly
- evil-mindedly
- felly
- ferociously
- fiendishly
- hard-heartedly
- harmfully
- hatefully
- heartlessly
- hostilely
- ill
- ill-naturedly
- immorally
- inconsiderately
- inhumanely
- insensitively
- invidiously
- jealously
- kindlessly
- malevolently
- maliciously
- malignantly
- meanly
- mercilessly
- misanthropically
- nastily
- obnoxiously
- pitilessly
- rancorously
- reprehensibly
- resentfully
- ruthlessly
- savagely
- scornfully
- soullessly
- spitefully
- thoughtlessly
- unfeelingly
- ungraciously
- unkindly
- venomously
- villainously
- vindictively
- virulently
- vituperatively
- wickedly
- wrongly
Antonyms for viciously
- affably
- agreeably
- altruistically
- amiably
- angelically
- benevolently
- benignantly
- compassionately
- considerately
- cordially
- divinely
- feelingly
- genially
- gently
- good-heartedly
- good-humoredly
- good-naturedly
- graciously
- humanely
- kindheartedly
- kindly
- lovingly
- mercifully
- nicely
- pleasantly
- sensitively
- softheartedly
- solicitously
- soulfully
- sweetly
- sympathetically
- tenderly
- thoughtfully
Meanings of viciously
- adverb
- In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
Example Sentences
- The dog viciously attacked the intruder.
- He was viciously criticized for his controversial remarks.
- The storm viciously tore through the coastal town.
- She viciously fought back against the unfair accusations.
- The boxer viciously knocked out his opponent in the first round.
On this page you'll find 99 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to viciously, such as: acrimoniously, affably, agreeably, altruistically, amiably, angelically, antagonistically.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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abusively
- aggressively
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jealously
- acrimoniously
- antagonistically
- balefully
- bitchily
- bitterly
- caddishly
- callously
- cattily
- caustically
- contemptuously
- cruelly
- deprecatingly
- despitefully
- diabolically
- disagreeably
- disdainfully
- enviously
- envyingly
- evil-mindedly
- felly
- fiendishly
- hard-heartedly
- hatefully
- heartlessly
- hostilely
- ill
- ill-naturedly
- inconsiderately
- inhumanely
- insensitively
- invidiously
- kindlessly
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- misanthropically
- nastily
- obnoxiously
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- rancorously
- resentfully
- ruthlessly
- scornfully
- soullessly
- spitefully
- thoughtlessly
- unfeelingly
- ungraciously
- unkindly
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- virulently
- vituperatively
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obdurately
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- recalcitrantly
- resistantly
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- roughly
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- tenaciously
- through thick and thin
- toughly
- tyrannically
- unamenably
- unchangeably
- uncharitably
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- unimpressibly
- unmercifully
- unreasonably
- unreasoningly
- unrelentingly
- unsparingly
- unwaveringly
- unyieldingly
- viciously
- willfully
- with heavy hand
ill-naturedly
- acrimoniously
- antagonistically
- balefully
- bitchily
- bitterly
- caddishly
- callously
- cattily
- caustically
- contemptuously
- cruelly
- deprecatingly
- despitefully
- diabolically
- disagreeably
- disdainfully
- enviously
- envyingly
- evil-mindedly
- felly
- fiendishly
- hard-heartedly
- hatefully
- heartlessly
- hostilely
- ill
- inconsiderately
- inhumanely
- insensitively
- invidiously
- jealously
- kindlessly
- malevolently
- maliciously
- malignantly
- meanly
- mercilessly
- misanthropically
- nastily
- obnoxiously
- pitilessly
- rancorously
- resentfully
- ruthlessly
- scornfully
- soullessly
- spitefully
- thoughtlessly
- unfeelingly
- ungraciously
- unkindly
- venomously
- viciously
- villainously
- vindictively
- virulently
- vituperatively
- wickedly