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evilness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of evilness

the state or quality of being utterly evil

the evilness of the crimes

Synonyms of evilness

atrociousness, atrocity, badness, depravedness, depravity, diabolicalness, enormity, heinousness, hideousness, monstrosity, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness

Words Related to evilness

accursedness, baseness, cursedness, devilishness, execrableness, fiendishness, hellishness

corruption, decadence, degeneracy, pervertedness

immorality

infamy, notoriety

Near Antonyms of evilness

morality

chasteness, innocence, purity

Antonyms of evilness

goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

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evilness

Synonyms and Antonyms of evilness