Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Vicious

Gentle

The most appropriate antonym of the word vicious is gentle.

• Vicious means "extremely cruel or violent."
• Gentle means "kind, mild, and not harsh."

The other words do not have the same meaning as vicious, so they are not its antonyms.

• Influential means "having or exercising power or influence."
• Privileged means "having special rights or advantages."
• Poor means "having little or no money or possessions."