Synonyms for vileness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Wickedness
wickedness, ugliness, villainy, baseness, turpitude, repulsiveness, nefariousness, lousiness, sliminess, loathsomeness
2. Evilness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being vile.
- n. 2
A vile act.
Forms
- Plural
- vilenesses → wickednesses, uglinesses, villainies, basenesses…
Example sentences
- ugliness Ugliness has one advantage over beauty: it lasts.
- wickedness The desire of wickedness came up in your heart.
- villainy You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
- baseness Rejoicing in someone's misfortune is a sign of baseness.
- vulgarity I don't mind your smoking, but I mind your vulgarity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vileness | rising | |
| ugliness | rising | |
| wickedness | rising | |
| villainy | steady | |
| baseness | steady | |
| vulgarity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- knavery
- 8 letters
- ugliness3, villainy, meanness2, evilness, baseness
- 9 letters
- vulgarity4, turpitude3, lousiness3, sliminess
- 10 letters
- wickedness3
- 13 letters
- repulsiveness, nefariousness, loathsomeness
- 14 letters
- despicableness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ugliness3 = 3 syllables).