Hyphenation of vicious

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word vicious? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

vi-cious

Definitions of vicious:

1.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
A barbarous crime Brutal beatings Cruel tortures Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks A savage slap Vicious kicks
2.
Having the nature of vice
3.
Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
A criminal waste of talent A deplorable act of violence Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
4.
Marked by deep ill will
Deliberately harmful Poisonous hate Venomous criticism Vicious gossip

Synonyms of vicious:

adj barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, inhumane
adj depraved, evil, wicked
adj poisonous, venomous, malevolent, malicious

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