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    bad·ness
    /ˈbadnəs/

    noun

    • 1. poor quality or low standard: "none of you are doing justice to the badness of this film"
    • 2. lack of or failure to conform to moral virtue; wickedness; evil: "she is not doing this out of badness"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › badnessBADNESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BADNESS: sinfulness, evilness, atrocity, vileness, corruption, wickedness, heinousness, hideousness; Antonyms of BADNESS: goodness, righteousness, morality, purity, virtuousness, innocence, chasteness

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBADNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of being evil or morally unacceptable: There is goodness and badness in everyone. Is this a case of badness or madness? Fewer examples. We can define "moral" as being concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character. The casino is associated with money-laundering and other badness.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › badnessBadness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor. a bad repair job. b. : unfavorable. make a bad impression. c. : not fresh : spoiled. bad fish. d. : not sound : dilapidated. the house was in bad condition. 2. a. : morally objectionable : evil. bad men. : mischievous, disobedient. a bad dog. 3. : inadequate or unsuited to a purpose.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbadness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of badness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › badnessBadness - definition of badness by The Free Dictionary

    1. Not achieving an adequate standard; poor: a bad concert. 2. Immoral or evil. 3. Vulgar or obscene: bad language. 4. Disobedient or naughty: bad children. 5. Disagreeable, unpleasant, or disturbing: a bad piece of news. 6. Unfavorable: bad reviews for the play. 7. Not fresh; rotten or spoiled: bad meat. 8.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › badnessBadness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · something inferior in quality or condition or effect. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune. (New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › badnessBadness Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. The quality of being bad. Wiktionary. Synonyms: severity. severeness. mischievousness. naughtiness. bad. ill. evil. Antonyms: goodness. Other Word Forms of Badness. Noun. Singular: badness. Plural: badnesses. Origin of Badness. bad +"Ž -ness. From Wiktionary. Badness Sentence Examples.