baseness
baseness · basenesses
низькість
низость
Niedertracht
The quality or condition of being baseThe quality or condition of being base.
/ˈbeɪsnəs/
» Do you think me capable of such baseness?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or condition of being base.
Niedertracht
ни́зостьnízostʹ
ни́зькістьnýzʹkistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being unworthy to hold virtues or value.
More definitions
- unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
Examples
2 sentencesDo you think me capable of such baseness?
Rejoicing in someone's misfortune is a sign of baseness.
Translations
3 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
the state of being vile:
Русский
By meaning 1
the state of being vile:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the state of being vile:
Forms
plural: basenesses| Singular | baseness |
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regular
Synonyms
29 synonymsdepravityC2corruptionB2degradationC1pollutionA1perversionturpitudedefilementdegeneracydepravationdepravednessimpurityiniquitylewditymalignity
Close in meaning
- unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values:sordidnesscontemptibilitydespicablenessdespicability
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbase
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable