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wickedness

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/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ · wick-ed-ness

the quality of being morally wrong or evil.

Meanings

nounformal

the quality of being morally wrong or evil.

اخلاقی لحاظ سے غلط یا بدعنوان ہونے کی کیفیت۔

بدی

badi

Formal: بددیانتی

Synonyms

evilimmoralitysinfulnessبرائیخرابیفساد

Antonyms

goodnessvirtueinnocenceنیکیخلوصمعصومیت

Common Collocations

  • acts of wickedness
  • embrace wickedness
  • wickedness of man

Example Sentences

The wickedness of his deeds was evident to everyone.

اس کے اعمال کی بدی سب کو واضح تھی۔

Is ke aamal ki badi sab ko wazeh thi.

Wickedness often leads to a life filled with regret.

بدی اکثر ایک پچھتاوے سے بھری زندگی کی طرف لے جاتی ہے۔

Badi aksar aik pachtave se bhari zindagi ki taraf le jati hai.

She was shocked by the wickedness that existed in the world.

وہ دنیا میں موجود بدی سے حیران تھی۔

Woh duniya mein maujood badi se hairan thi.

Easily Confused With

wicked:Wicked is an adjective describing someone or something evil, while wickedness is a noun referring to the state of being wicked.

Word Family

wicked
adjectiveبد
wickedly
adverbبد دیانتی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'wicked' as something bad, and 'wickedness' is the state of being that way.

Imagine a mischievous character like the Wicked Witch from fairy tales.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بدی کی راہوں میں منزل نہیں ہوتی، ہر ایک خطا کی ایک قیمت ہے۔

Badi ki raahon mein manzil nahi hoti, har aik khata ki aik qeemat hai.

In the paths of wickedness, there is no destination; every wrongdoing has a price.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی پہلی چوری آخری جیسی ہوتی ہے۔

Chor ki pehli chori aakhri jaisi hoti hai.

A thief's first theft is like the last one.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wicca" — sorcerer or magician

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved over centuries from Old English, where 'wicca' denoted a sorcerer, leading to the notion of wickedness associated with evil or immoral behavior.