wickedness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ UK /ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being morally wrong or evil The sermon warned against the wickedness lurking in idle hearts. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... eviliniquitysinfulnessdepravityvillainyimmoralityvileness ↔ Opposites goodnessvirtuerighteousnessmorality Word family Related forms wickedwick Etymology AI details From wicked + -ness; wicked is from Middle English wikked, an extension of wicke ('bad, evil'), from Old English wicca ('wizard, sorcerer') and related forms. wicca Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wickedness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being morally wrong or evil ## Examples - The sermon warned against the wickedness lurking in idle hearts. ## Synonyms - evil - iniquity - sinfulness - depravity - villainy - immorality - vileness ## Antonyms - goodness - virtue - righteousness - morality ## Related Forms - wicked - wick ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wicca ## Etymology From wicked + -ness; wicked is from Middle English wikked, an extension of wicke ('bad, evil'), from Old English wicca ('wizard, sorcerer') and related forms. ## AI Etymology Wickedness is from wicked + -ness; wicked is from Middle English wikked, an extension of wicke ('bad, evil'), from Old English wicca ('wizard, sorcerer') and related forms. Important recorded forms include wicca (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the quality of being morally wrong or evil. The wider family includes related words such as wicked and wick. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown