vice
/vaɪs/
noun
- A bad or immoral habit or practice.
- He struggled with the vice of procrastination throughout his school years.
- Gambling is a vice that can ruin a person's finances.
- The novel explores the conflict between virtue and vice.
- Criminal activities involving sex, drugs, or gambling.
- He was arrested on vice charges related to illegal gambling.
- The police department has a special unit to fight vice in the city.
- The mayor promised to crack down on vice in the downtown area.
- A bad character trait or fault in someone's personality.
- Her only vice is that she talks too much during meetings.
- Jealousy is a vice that can destroy friendships.
- He admitted that laziness was his greatest vice.
Synonyms
preposition
- Instead of; in place of (used in formal titles or roles).
- The new director will act vice the previous one until a permanent replacement is found.
- He served as treasurer vice his predecessor.
- She was appointed chairperson vice Mr. Johnson, who resigned.