viciousness
3 synonyms for viciousness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of being vicious.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English viciousnesse; by surface analysis it is equivalent to vicious + -ness.
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