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Wickedness

noun/wˈɪkᵻdnəs/
Definition
morally objectionable behavior
absence of moral or spiritual values
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɪkᵻdnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɪkɪdnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɪkɪdnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈɪkᵻdnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmorally objectionable behavior
nounabsence of moral or spiritual values
“the powers of darkness”
nounthe quality of being wicked
nounestrangement from god
nounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
“the vileness of his language surprised us”
Word Forms
wickedadjectivemorally bad in principle or practice
iniquitousadjectivecharacterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
darkadjectivestemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; ; ; ; ; ; ; -Thomas Hardy
nefariousadjectiveextremely wicked
uglyadjectivemorally reprehensible
sinfuladjectivecharacterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
loathsomeadjectivecausing or able to cause nausea
repulsiveadjectiveoffensive to the mind
slimyadjectivemorally reprehensible
vileadjectivecausing or able to cause nausea
lousyadjectivevile; despicable
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bosheit
moralisch verwerfliches Verhalten
🇫🇷French
méchanceté
comportement moralement répréhensible
🇪🇸Spanish
malicia
comportamiento moralmente objetable
🇮🇹Italian
malvagità
comportamento moralmente discutibile
🇳🇱Dutch
goddeloosheid
moreel verwerpelijk gedrag
🇵🇹Portuguese
maldade
comportamento moralmente questionável
🇷🇺Russian
злоба
морально предосудительное поведение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दुष्टता
नैतिक रूप से आपत्तिजनक व्यवहार
🇧🇩Bengali
দুষ্টতা
নৈতিকভাবে আপত্তিকর আচরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அக்கிரமம்
தார்மீக ரீதியாக ஆட்சேபனைக்குரிய நடத்தை
🇮🇳Telugu
దుర్మార్గం
నైతికంగా అభ్యంతరకరమైన ప్రవర్తన
🇮🇳Marathi
दुष्टपणा
नैतिकदृष्ट्या आक्षेपार्ह वर्तन
🇮🇳Gujarati
દુષ્ટતા
નૈતિક રીતે વાંધાજનક વર્તન
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುಷ್ಟತನ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಾರ್ಹ ನಡವಳಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുഷ്ടത
ധാർമ്മികമായി ആക്ഷേപകരമായ പെരുമാറ്റം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਸ਼ਟਤਾ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਇਤਰਾਜ਼ਯੋਗ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
شرارت
اخلاقی طور پر قابل اعتراض رویہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
邪恶
道德上令人反感的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
邪悪さ
道徳的に好ましくない行為
🇰🇷Korean
사악
도덕적으로 불쾌한 행동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự gian ác
hành vi phản cảm về mặt đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
ความชั่วร้าย
พฤติกรรมที่น่ารังเกียจทางศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kejahatan
perilaku yang tidak pantas secara moral
🇵🇭Filipino
kasamaan
moral na hindi kanais-nais na pag-uugali
🇲🇾Malay
kemungkaran
tingkah laku yang tidak bermoral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشر
سلوك مرفوض أخلاقيا
🇮🇷Persian
شرارت
رفتار ناپسند اخلاقی
🇹🇷Turkish
kötülük
Ahlaki açıdan sakıncalı davranış
🇮🇱Hebrew
רִשׁעוּת
התנהגות פוגענית מבחינה מוסרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wickedness'?
The primary meaning of 'wickedness' is 'morally objectionable behavior'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wickedness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wickedness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wickedness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wickedness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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