01 a. Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.
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Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.“Though I perchance am vicious in my guess.” — Shak.“The title of these lords was vicious in its origin.” — Burke.“A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning.” — De Quincey.
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Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct.“Who . . . heard this heavy curse, Servant of servants, on his vicious race.” — Milton.
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Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc.
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Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.
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Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.
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Bitter; spiteful; malignant.[Colloq.]