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Virtuous vs Vicious - What's the difference?

virtuous | vicious |

As adjectives the difference between virtuous and vicious

is that virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character while vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

virtuous

English

Alternative forms

* vertuous (obsolete) * vertuus (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

    • Synonyms

    * good * righteous

    Derived terms

    * virtuousness

    Related terms

    * virtual * virtue * virtuosity

    External links

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    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

    *

    Derived terms

    * vicious circle

    Related terms

    * vice * vitiate