wickedness
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Synonyms for wickedness
Synonyms
devilishness, devilment, devilry (or deviltry), diablerie, espièglerie, hob, impishness, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan(s), waggery, waggishness
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According to Webster’s dictionary, the word iniquity means gross injustice, wickedness or sin. — The Rev. Mike Taylor, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Taylor: The mystery of iniquity in today’s world and the coming spiritual ‘reset’," 23 Aug. 2019 Although the spiritual community of El Paso turned its eyes toward hope and solidarity, this does not mean the wickedness of the shootings has been forgotten or ignored. — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, "In a Community Turned Upside Down by Tragedy, ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Are Everything," 13 Aug. 2019 There’s a fairytale beauty to the dark blooms of Valentino, Paco Rabanne, and Erdem, and a wickedness to the witches of Comme des Garçons and Undercover. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "The 7 Biggest Trends of the Fall 2019 Season," 12 Mar. 2019 His answer helped us have a frank discussion about sin in the Catholic Church, the human need for penitential disciplines and devotions, and God’s way of helping man triumph over the wickedness of the Devil. — C.c. Pecknold, WSJ, "The Catholic Bishops Who Failed Us All," 16 Aug. 2018 Roland Ford is a compelling hero: financially comfortable but not emotionally complacent, empathetic and equipped with the training and inclination to vanquish wickedness. — Tom Nolan, WSJ, "Mysteries: From Long Beach to Abu Ghraib," 5 Oct. 2018 Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Democratic strategists regard them as the embodiment of political wickedness. — Jeff Jacoby, BostonGlobe.com, "Pro-immigrant Republicans, from Lincoln to the Koch brothers," 15 June 2018 To push back against that wickedness requires becoming wicked yourself. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Donald Trump paints the border as a lawless hellhole. But so does American pop culture.," 22 June 2018 In Imperial Rome, the poets Horace and Ovid took stepmotherly wickedness for granted, while the historian Tacitus’ grotesque portrait of Livia, the third wife of the Emperor Augustus, has yet to be effaced. — Maxwell Carter, WSJ, "‘Empress’ Review: Light of the Mughal World," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wickedness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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