Vicious vs. Ferocious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Vicious and Ferocious
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Vicious
Deliberately cruel or violent
A vicious assault
Ferocious
Ferocious is a Canadian psychological thriller film released in 2013.Written and directed by Robert Cuffley, the film stars Amanda Crew, Kim Coates, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund and Katie Boland.
Vicious
Immoral
Every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish
Ferocious
Extremely aggressive or violent
A ferocious attack dog.
Vicious
(of language or a line of reasoning) imperfect; defective.
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Ferocious
Characterized by or showing extreme aggressiveness or violence
A ferocious glare.
Ferocious claws.
Vicious
Mean-spirited or deliberately hurtful; malicious
Vicious gossip.
Ferocious
Extremely powerful or destructive
A ferocious gale.
Vicious
Extremely violent or injurious; cruel
A vicious blow to the stomach.
Vicious tactics in suppressing a rebellion.
Ferocious
Extreme in activity or feeling; intense
A ferocious demand for a product.
Ferocious courage.
Vicious
Marked by an aggressive disposition. Used chiefly of animals.
Ferocious
Marked by extreme and violent energy.
Vicious
Disposed to violent or destructive behavior
A vicious dictator.
Ferocious
Extreme or intense.
Vicious
Severe, powerful, or intense; fierce
A vicious storm.
Ferocious
Fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty; ravenous; rapacious; as, ferocious look or features; a ferocious lion.
The humbled power of a ferocious enemy.
Vicious
Having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
"All men who succeed ... in finance in New York at last ... return to their native towns, assert that cities are vicious, marry their childhood sweethearts" (Sinclair Lewis).
Ferocious
Marked by extreme and violent energy;
A ferocious beating
Fierce fighting
A furious battle
Vicious
Given to vice, immorality, or depravity
"The sum and substance of it was, That Oliver was a foundling, born of low and vicious parents" (Charles Dickens).
Vicious
Faulty or defective
A forced, vicious style of prose.
Vicious
Violent, destructive and cruel.
Vicious
Savage and aggressive.
Vicious
(archaic) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
Vicious
Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.
Though I perchance am vicious in my guess.
The title of these lords was vicious in its origin.
A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning.
Vicious
Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct.
Who . . . heard this heavy curse,Servant of servants, on his vicious race.
Vicious
Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc.
Vicious
Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.
Vicious
Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.
Vicious
Bitter; spiteful; malignant.
Vicious
(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
Vicious
Having the nature of vice
Vicious
Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful;
A malevolent lie
Poisonous hate...in his eyes
Venomous criticism
Vicious gossip
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