wickedness

noun

wick·​ed·​ness ˈwi-kəd-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being wicked

2

: something wicked

Synonyms

• devilishness
• devilment
• devilry
• deviltry
• diablerie
• espièglerie
• hob
• impishness
• knavery
• mischief
• mischievousness
• rascality
• roguery
• roguishness
• shenanigan(s)
• waggery
• waggishness

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

Bre works hard to convince us that she’s conflicted over what to do with this information and is sympathetic to Chelsea’s plight, but Amanda Lynn radiates a wickedness that undercuts however decent Bre is trying to be here. —Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024

When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024

Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end. —Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1