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as in mischief
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm
a couple of live wires who got into all kinds of wickedness during their vacation in Las Vegas
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as in sinfulness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the movie featured a villain of unadulterated wickedness
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Recent Examples of wickedness
The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Or watch Margaret Hamilton terrorize Dorothy before getting the backstory behind her wickedness.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
There is killing and hatred and strife on every level and spiritual wickedness in high places.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Or watch Margaret Hamilton terrorize Dorothy before getting the backstory behind her wickedness.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
There is killing and hatred and strife on every level and spiritual wickedness in high places.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wickedness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickedness
Noun
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But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief and melody.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief, and melody.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.—
Eugenia Bone,
WSJ,
10 July 2019
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Reports of state atrocities and abuses in Guatemala can be found in U.S. intelligence documents from the 1960s onward.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
7 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, summoning the horrors of October 7 only brings into sharper focus the scale of Israel's atrocities.—
Alia Brahimi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Wickedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickedness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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