Vicious vs Dishonest - What's the difference?
vicious | dishonest | Related terms |
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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Not honest.
Interfering with honesty.
(obsolete) Dishonourable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
* Alexander Pope
* Sir T. North
(obsolete) Dishonoured; disgraced; disfigured.
* Dryden
Vicious is a related term of dishonest.
As adjectives the difference between vicious and dishonest
is that vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity while dishonest is not honest.vicious
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Adjective
(en-adj)Synonyms
*Derived terms
* vicious circledishonest
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Adjective
(en adjective)- inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars
- Speak no foul or dishonest words before them [the women].
- Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, / Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.
