noun
- plural of badness; the quality or state of being bad; wickedness or poor quality
Usage: formal; uncommon
Examples
- The philosopher discussed the various badnesses present in human nature.
- She catalogued all the badnesses of the old system before proposing reforms.
- The report highlighted multiple badnesses in the company’s practices.
- He seemed to collect badnesses like others collect stamps.
- The teacher explained that there are different degrees of badnesses in moral choices.