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wickedness

wick·ed·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wik-id-nis]
    • /ˈwɪk ɪd nɪs/
    • /ˈwɪk.ɪd.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wik-id-nis]
    • /ˈwɪk ɪd nɪs/

Definitions of wickedness word

  • noun wickedness the quality or state of being wicked. 1
  • noun wickedness wicked conduct or practices. 1
  • noun wickedness a wicked act or thing. 1
  • noun wickedness The quality of being evil or morally wrong. 1
  • noun wickedness evil 1
  • noun wickedness mischievousness 1

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Origin of wickedness

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at wicked, -ness

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Parts of speech for Wickedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wickedness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

wickedness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wickedness

noun wickedness

  • evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
  • badness — not good in any manner or degree.
  • iniquity — gross injustice or wickedness.
  • sin — the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
  • impiety — lack of piety; lack of reverence for God or sacred things; irreverence.

Antonyms for wickedness

noun wickedness

  • goodness — the state or quality of being good.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
  • morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
  • virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.

Top questions with wickedness

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