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vileness vs evil

evil vs vileness

vileness and evil both are nouns.

vileness is not an adjective while evil is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vileness Yes No No No
evil Yes Yes No No
As nouns, evil is a hypernym of vileness; that is, evil is a word with a broader meaning than vileness:
  • vileness: the quality of being wicked
  • evil: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
Other hypernyms of vileness include evilness.
vileness (noun) evil (noun)
the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions morally objectionable behavior
the quality of being wicked the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
vileness (adjective) evil (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice
Difference between vileness and evil

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