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evil
[ee-vuhl]
adjective
morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked.
evil deeds;
an evil life.
Antonyms: righteousevil laws.
Synonyms: destructive, perniciouscharacterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous.
to be fallen on evil days.
due to actual or imputed bad conduct or character.
an evil reputation.
marked by anger, irritability, irascibility, etc..
He is known for his evil disposition.
noun
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct.
to choose the lesser of two evils.
the force in nature that governs and gives rise to wickedness and sin.
the wicked or immoral part of someone or something.
The evil in his nature has destroyed the good.
harm; mischief; misfortune.
to wish one evil.
anything causing injury or harm.
Tobacco is considered by some to be an evil.
a harmful aspect, effect, or consequence.
the evils of alcohol.
a disease, as king's evil.
adverb
in an evil manner; badly; ill.
It went evil with him.
evil
/ ˈiːvəl /
adjective
morally wrong or bad; wicked
an evil ruler
causing harm or injury; harmful
an evil plan
marked or accompanied by misfortune; unlucky
an evil fate
(of temper, disposition, etc) characterized by anger or spite
not in high esteem; infamous
an evil reputation
offensive or unpleasant
an evil smell
slang, good; excellent
noun
the quality or an instance of being morally wrong; wickedness
the evils of war
(sometimes capital) a force or power that brings about wickedness or harm
evil is strong in the world
archaic, an illness or disease, esp scrofula (the king's evil )
adverb
(now usually in combination) in an evil manner; badly
evil-smelling
Other Word Forms
- evilly adverb
- evilness noun
- nonevil adjective
- nonevilly adverb
- nonevilness noun
- quasi-evil adjective
- quasi-evilly adverb
- unevil adjective
- unevilly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of evil1
Word History and Origins
Origin of evil1
Idioms and Phrases
the evil one, the devil; Satan.
Example Sentences
His lawyers claim the global banking giant misled US authorities with the aim of branding him the "evil mastermind" behind alleged Libor misconduct in an effort to protect its senior executives and minimise regulatory fines.
King’s original 1986 novel that provided the basis for the series and the movies follows the eternal evil creature known as “It,” which exploits the fears of its victims, who are often young children.
Even when the whole family is menaced, as in “Poltergeist,” the evil entities have a special yearning to possess little blonde girls.
To that end, before “Welcome to Derry” resurfaces the internet’s favorite scary clown, it foregrounds the ways that small-town charm can be an effective mask for the mundane evils we confront every day.
In simple terms, this is propaganda designed to persuade citizens that the government is strong, its enemies evil and that fellow citizens – “real Americans” – think the same way.
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A person or thing that is evil is morally wrong. How does evil differ from bad, wicked, and ill? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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