turpitude

15 synonyms and 1 antonym for turpitude, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Deep moral wickedness or corruption.

Synonyms

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

corruption wrong

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

degradation outrage

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

wickedness depravity defilement baseness impurity depravation degeneracy depravedness perversion iniquity atrocity

Deep moral wickedness or corruption.

wickedness depravity defilement baseness degradation impurity corruption depravation degeneracy depravedness perversion iniquity

Opposites

goodness

An act that shows this kind of wickedness.

atrocity wrong outrage iniquity

Taken directly from Middle French turpitude, from Latin turpitūdō (“baseness, infamy”), from turpis (“foul, base”).

wrong corruption goodness degradation outrage wickedness depravation defilement baseness perversion depravedness degeneracy