badness
NOUN
1. The quality or degree of being bad
The state or quality of being bad, including moral evil, wickedness, harmfulness, or an undesirable character or condition.
1.1. Moral evil and wickedness
The quality of being morally wrong, corrupt, cruel, or deliberately harmful in character or behavior.
Synonyms
- baseness
- corruption
- cruelty
- depravedness
- depravity
- devilishness
- diabolicalness
- evil
- evilness
- execrableness
- fiendishness
- heinousness
- hellishness
- immorality
- malice
- pervertedness
- sinfulness
- vileness
- wickedness
- wrong
Antonyms
- goodness
- innocence
- kindness
- morality
- purity
- righteousness
- virtue
- virtuousness
Examples
- His actions revealed the badness of his character.
- The story explores the conflict between human goodness and badness.
- The community was shocked by the cruelty and badness of the crime.
Related Words
- evil-doing
- infamy
- iniquity
- malefaction
- malevolence
- villainy
1.2. Unpleasant or objectionable quality
The state of being undesirable, unpleasant, or extremely poor in quality or condition.
Synonyms
- atrociousness
- unpleasantness
Antonyms
- good
- improvement
- benefit
- well-being
Examples
- The badness of the weather made the outdoor event impossible.
- The badness of the situation became clear after the inspection.
Related Words
- affliction
- damage
- harm
- injury
- misery
- suffering
- trouble