VILENESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

vileness

noun

Definition of vileness

as in badness

the state or quality of being utterly evil no one can question the sheer vileness of this act of terrorism

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Recent Examples of vileness Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Leaping around in time, Gilroy draws us into Alex’s world with an effervescent wink at the badness of his behavior.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026

Definition of badness

Noun

But soon after, in Genesis 18, God tells Abraham of plans to investigate reports of sinfulness in Sodom and Gomorrah.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of sinfulness

Noun

Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The state and town have made efforts to atone for the atrocities over the past centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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