badness

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency“take the bad with the good”Synonyms: bad
  2. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weatherSynonyms: severitysevereness
  3. an attribute of mischievous childrenSynonyms: naughtinessmischievousness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Badness \Bad"ness\, n. The state of being bad. [1913 Webster]
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