Evilness (Noun)

Meaning

The quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

• The evilness of the dictator's regime was evident in the suffering of his people.
• Her evilness was a product of her troubled childhood and lack of empathy.
• The evilness that drove him to commit such heinous crimes was a mystery to everyone.
• The philosopher's theory on the origin of evilness in human nature was widely debated.
• The evilness that had consumed the city was a result of corruption and greed.

Synonyms

• Evil

Antonyms

• Goodness

Hypernyms

• Immorality

Hyponyms

• Malevolence
• Worst
• Balefulness
• Reprehensibility
• Malignance
• Vileness
• Malignity
• Maleficence
• Ugliness
• Malice
• Villainy
• Error
• Nefariousness
• Perversity
• Frailty

Related Words

• Evil (adjective)