Synonyms of vice
5 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for vice is carrying-on. Other synonyms of vice are profligacy, knavery, Corinthianism and rakehood. The opposite of vice is virtue.
Synonyms and similar words for vice
nounBad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).
- profligacyShameless and immoral behaviour.
- carrying-onImproper, immoral behavior.
- CorinthianismLicentious or sexually immoral behaviour.
- knaveryThe antics or tricks of a knave; boyish mischief.
- rakehoodImmoral behaviour.
Opposite of vice
nounBad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).
Meaning of vice
- noun Bad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).
- noun Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- noun A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.
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Questions about synonyms of vice
- What is another word for vice?
- Vice has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as carrying-on, profligacy, knavery, Corinthianism and rakehood.
- What is the opposite of vice?
- The opposite of vice is virtue.
- What does vice mean?
- Vice means bad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: vice (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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