WICKEDNESS Synonyms
19 hypernyms for wickedness. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for WICKEDNESS
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| immorality | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct • morally objectionable behavior | ||||||
| iniquity | noun n | |||||
noun • morally objectionable behavior • an unjust act | ||||||
| nefariousness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being wicked | ||||||
| sin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • estrangement from god • (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will • ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle • the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet verb • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||
| atrocity | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • an act of atrocious cruelty | ||||||
| corruption | noun n | |||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||
| cruelty | noun n | |||||
noun • a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering • feelings of extreme heartlessness • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||||||
| deceit | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being fraudulent • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving | ||||||
| depravity | noun n | |||||
noun • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice | ||||||
| evilness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice | ||||||
| malevolence | noun n | |||||
noun • wishing evil to others • the quality of threatening evil | ||||||
| malice | noun n | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • the quality of threatening evil | ||||||
| maliciousness | noun n | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer | ||||||
| malignancy | noun n | |||||
noun • (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death • quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will | ||||||
| transgression | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||
| vice | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • moral weakness • a specific form of evildoing | ||||||
| villainy | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior • a criminal or vicious act | ||||||
| wrong | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth • contrary to conscience or morality or law • based on or acting or judging in error noun • that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law • any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right adverb • in an incorrect manner adjective satellite • not appropriate for a purpose or occasion • not functioning properly • not in accord with established usage or procedure • used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward • badly timed • characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules verb • treat unjustly; do wrong to | ||||||
| wrongdoing | noun n | |||||
noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
| vileness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being wicked • the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions | ||||||