black-heartedness
Deep moral corruption
Black-heartedness is the quality of being deeply malicious, cruel, or wicked.
The heart has long symbolized moral character, so a black heart suggests one corrupted by evil intentions: The black-heartedness of the villain was evident in his every scheme.
The term is literary and dramatic, rarely used in casual speech.
Profound moral wickedness
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- villainyCriminal or evil behavior
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
- immoralityQuality of being wicked
nefariousness · corruption · baseness · vileness · infamy · turpitude · diabolism · sinfulness
Petty malicious intent
- vindictivenessDisposition toward retaliation
- malevolenceActive ill will
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
hatred · enmity · ill-will · bitterness · resentment · vengefulness · rancor · malignity
Savage, merciless behavior
- sadismPleasure from inflicting pain
- barbaritySavage or cruel behavior
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
callousness · pitilessness · mercilessness · ruthlessness · harshness · ferocity · brutishness · atrocity
evil
Profound moral wickedness
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- villainyCriminal or evil behavior
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
immorality · nefariousness · corruption · baseness · vileness · infamy · turpitude · diabolism · sinfulness · degeneracy
spite
Petty malicious intent
- vindictivenessDisposition toward retaliation
- malevolenceActive ill will
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
hostility · hatred · enmity · ill-will · bitterness · resentment · vengefulness · rancor · malignity · nastiness
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- sadismPleasure from inflicting pain
- barbaritySavage or cruel behavior
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
savagery · callousness · pitilessness · mercilessness · ruthlessness · harshness · ferocity · brutishness · atrocity · torture
black-heartednessgoodness
Moral excellence
kindness · benevolence · good-heartedness · goodheartedness · kind-heartedness
black-heartednesslight-heartedness
Cheerful lack of seriousness
cheerfulness · joyfulness · buoyancy · merriness · sunniness
black, heart, hearted, blackness, blacker, blackest, blacken, blackened, blackening