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Anomalous vs Vicious - What's the difference?

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Anomalous is a related term of vicious.


As adjectives the difference between anomalous and vicious

is that anomalous is deviating from the normal; aberrant or abnormal while vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

anomalous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deviating from the normal; aberrant or abnormal.
  • Of uncertain or unknown categorization.
  • Having anomalies.

    • Derived terms

    * anomalously

    Related terms

    * anomal * anomaly

    vicious

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.195:
  • *:We may so seize on vertue, that if we embrace it with an over-greedy and violent desire, it may become vicious .
  • Evil, immoral or depraved.
  • Violent, destructive and cruel.
  • Savage and aggressive.
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    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * vicious circle

    Related terms

    * vice * vitiate