Vicious vs. Cruel
Viciousadjective
Violent, destructive and cruel.
Viciousadjective
Savage and aggressive.
Viciousadjective
(archaic) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
Viciousadjective
Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.
Viciousadjective
Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct.
Viciousadjective
Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc.
Viciousadjective
Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.
Viciousadjective
Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.
Viciousadjective
Bitter; spiteful; malignant.
Viciousadjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
Viciousadjective
having the nature of vice
Viciousadjective
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful;
Viciousadjective
deliberately cruel or violent
Viciousadjective
(of an animal) wild and dangerous to people
Viciousadjective
serious or dangerous
Viciousadjective
immoral
Viciousadjective
(of language or a line of reasoning) imperfect; defective.
Crueladjective
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Crueladjective
Harsh; severe.
Crueladjective
(slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
Crueladverb
(nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.
Cruelverb
To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
Cruelverb
To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Cruelnoun
See Crewel.
Crueladjective
Disposed to give pain to others; willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict; destitute of sympathetic kindness and pity; savage; inhuman; hard-hearted; merciless.
Crueladjective
Causing, or fitted to cause, pain, grief, or misery.
Crueladjective
Attended with cruetly; painful; harsh.
Crueladjective
lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
Crueladjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
Crueladjective
(of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain;
Crueladjective
used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
