wickedness

noun

wick·ed·ness ˈwi-kəd-nəs

Synonyms of wickedness next

: the quality or state of being wicked

: something wicked

Examples of wickedness in a Sentence

a couple of live wires who got into all kinds of wickedness during their vacation in Las Vegas the movie featured a villain of unadulterated wickedness

Recent Examples on the Web The small-scale pleasures are in the maneuverings at court and shouted arguments at councils; these too were among the amusements of Game of Thrones, which had a wickedness at its heart. —

Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 14 June 2024 There’s a vibrant wickedness to her performance that no doubt will make this one of the best listens of the year. $20 at Amazon Listen for the Lie, by Amy Tintera $20 Read by: January LaVoy and Will Damron Length: 9 hrs, 18 mins. —

Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 23 May 2024 Then as an act of jealous hazing, Glinda gifts Elphaba the pointed hat and perhaps that is the birth of wickedness. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024 His perception of man’s wickedness would prove tragically prescient. —

Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wickedness

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