vileness
Other forms: vilenesses
Vileness isn't just a quality of being bad — it's a complete absence of morals or a state of being utterly repulsive.
One kind of vileness is a quality of wickedness, like the vileness of someone who would hurt a kitten on purpose. Another way to use this noun is for something that disgusts you or even makes you feel sick. The vileness of your brother's room after he refuses to wash his socks or throw away the remains of his snacks for a week is a perfect example. The Latin root of vileness is vilis, "cheap or worthless."
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the quality of being wickedsynonyms: nefariousness, ugliness, wickedness
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the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions“the vileness of his language surprised us”synonyms: loathsomeness, lousiness, repulsiveness, sliminess, wickedness
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Vocabulary lists containing vileness
Fourth grader Ida B. Applewood enters an angry "Black Period" when unfortunate circumstances change her life beyond her control. With the help of a kind teacher, a loyal cat and dog, her loving parents, and her own resilience, Ida B comes to have a better outlook on life.
This first book of The Hidden trilogy is set aboard the ancient icebreaker Oyster, where twelve-year-old Petrel must both use and discard her identity as the Nothing Girl to ensure survival.
Learn this list of words with the suffix -ness meaning "the state of."