Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

badness

/ˈbæd.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
bad-ness
IPA
/ˈbæd.nəs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or degree of being bad.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English baddenes, badnes, badnesse; equivalent to bad + -ness.

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Phrases

do evil

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How do you pronounce badness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæd.nəs/.
What does badness mean?
The quality or degree of being bad.
Where does badness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce badness

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