wickedness

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.

Synonyms

evil
A2
badness
42k
vileness
vice
B2
sin
B1
iniquity
34k
depravity
27k
immorality
35k
villainy
35k
mischief
C2
wrongdoing
25k
cruelty
C1
nefariousness
viciousness
malevolence
crime
A2
unrighteousness
turpitude

evil deed

wantonness
villainousness

evil-doing

malfeasance
44k
transgression
32k
sinfulness
evilness
injustice
C1
devilry
corruption
C1
mischievousness
wrong
A1
darkness
B1
vulgarity
31k
dark
A2

bad temper

malice
C2
ugliness
21k
lousiness
loathsomeness
knavery
sinisterness
roguery
repulsiveness
sliminess
devilishness
naughtiness
hard-heartedness
malignity
perversity

wicked things

Translations

maldad
méchanceté
Bosheit
cattiveria
malice
nequizia

iniquitat

iniquità
Schlechtigkeit
malvagità
scelus
immoralité

ανηθικότητα

Übel
mal
Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
wikkednesse
In summary

Inherited from Middle English wikkednesse, wikkednes, equivalent to wicked + -ness.

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