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Damned vs Vicious - What's the difference?

damned | vicious |

As adjectives the difference between damned and vicious

is that damned is god-forsaken while vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

As an adverb damned

is (vulgar) very.

As a verb damned

is (damn).

damned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • god-forsaken
  • Variant of profane damn.
    • His damned cards are scattered!

    Usage notes

    * Used as an example of something someone is not: (term); .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (vulgar) Very.
    • What's so damned important about a football game?

    Verb

    (head)
  • (damn)

    • Anagrams

    * * English degree adverbs

    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