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bad habit; sin n.
weakness n.

NOUN

bad habit; sin

Synonyms

STRONG

carnality corruption debasement debauchery decay degeneracy depravity evil evildoing ill immorality indecency iniquity lechery lewdness licentiousness looseness lubricity lust maleficence malignance offense perversion profligacy rot sensuality squalor transgression trespass venality wickedness wrong

WEAK

libidinousness

Antonyms

STRONG

chastity cleanness decency development good goodness growth happiness honor improvement kindness modesty morality obedience purity right virtue

WEAK

good point propriety strength

NOUN

weakness

Synonyms

STRONG

blemish defect demerit failing fault flaw foible frailty imperfection mar shortcoming

WEAK

weak point

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage perfection strength strong point

WEAK

good point propriety virtue

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Moral rot and vices similar to those Mr. Kessler discussed caused the empire to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

These vices will damage a growing portion of society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

However, last month, a spokesperson for the Taliban governor in the northern province of Balkh said internet access was being blocked "for the prevention of vices".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

The web of their lives “is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together,” to filch from Shakespeare, and Venable combines virtues and vices in unexpected patterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

He’s been stalling, too: he wants to learn English and get his vices totally under control before bringing her to the United States.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario