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vice

[vahys] / vaɪs /
NOUN
bad habit; sin
Synonyms
STRONG
carnality corruption debasement debauchery decay degeneracy depravity evil evildoing ill immorality indecency iniquity lechery lewdness licentiousness looseness lubricity lust maleficence malignance offense perversion profligacy rot sensuality squalor transgression trespass venality wickedness wrong
WEAK
libidinousness
Antonyms
STRONG
chastity cleanness decency development good goodness growth happiness honor improvement kindness modesty morality obedience purity right virtue
WEAK
good point propriety strength
NOUN
weakness
Synonyms
STRONG
blemish defect demerit failing fault flaw foible frailty imperfection mar shortcoming
WEAK
weak point
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage perfection strength strong point
WEAK
good point propriety virtue

Example Sentences

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Authorities announced probes against two senior Xinjiang officials in November, including an executive vice chairman of the regional government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ryan Cassidy, Mutual’s vice president of real estate, asked of the bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"I don't think we'll ever get back to Liberation Day levels," says Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“With the 2026–2027 RVOs now in place, the industry is positioned to deliver,” Shelby Neal, Darling’s vice president of renewables and energy policy, wrote in a blog post Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

When elected vice president, he was put in charge of the space program.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.