Synonyms of badness
28 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for badness is wrong. Other synonyms of badness are mischief, disobedience, goings-on and misbehavior. The opposite of badness is goodness.
Synonyms and similar words for badness
nounThe quality or degree of being bad.
- bad mannersThe treatment of other people in an impolite or discourteous way, or incorrect behaviour in public.
- delinquency
- devilishnessThe state or quality of being devilish.
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltryDevilry.
- disobedienceRefusal to obey.
- elfishnessThe quality or state of being elfish.
- goings-onOccurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.
- hanky-panky
- impishnessThe state or quality of being impish; mischievousness.
- impropriety
- misbehaviorAction or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
- mischiefConduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
- mischievousnessThe characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
- misconduct
- misdemeanor
- monkey businessActivity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting.
- naughtiness
- prankishnessPrankish behaviour; mischief.
- pranksomenessThe quality or state of being pranksome.
- puckishnessAn instance of being puckish.
- rascality
- roguery
- roguishnessThe property of being or appearing roguish.
- scampishnessThe quality or state of being scampish.
- wrongThe opposite of right; the concept of badness.
- wrongness
Opposite of badness
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Meaning of badness
- noun The quality or degree of being bad.
badness in other languages
Questions about synonyms of badness
- What is another word for badness?
- Badness has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wrong, mischief, disobedience, goings-on and misbehavior.
- What is the opposite of badness?
- The opposite of badness is goodness.
- What does badness mean?
- Badness means the quality or degree of being bad.
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