badness
pronunciation
How to pronounce badness in British English: UK [ˈbædnəs]
How to pronounce badness in American English: US [ˈbædnɪs]
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- Noun:
- that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
- used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
- an attribute of mischievous children
Word Origin
- badness (n.)
- late 14c., baddenesse; see bad + -ness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. And let in the badness you claimed as your friend .
- 2. For badness sake , you can hash all this out in prison .
- 3. It would needlessly bring badness into the world .
- 4. Is this how you repay my goodness with badness ?
- 5. Prison provides proof of badness .