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   evil

   /ˈiːvl/

   adjective

   • 1. profoundly immoral and wicked: "his evil deeds" Similar wickedbadwrongmorally wrongwrongfulimmoralsinfulungodlyunholyfoulvilebaseignobledishonourablecorruptiniquitousdepraveddegeneratevillainousnefarioussinisterviciousmaliciousmalevolentdemonicdevilishdiabolicdiabolicalfiendishdarkblack-heartedmonstrousshockingdespicableatrociousheinousodiouscontemptiblehorribleexecrableinformal:low-downstinkingdirtyshadywarpedbentcrookedarchaic:dastardlyblackrare:egregiousflagitiouspeccableOpposite goodvirtuous
   • ▪ (of a force or spirit) embodying or associated with the forces of the devil: "we were driven out of the house by an evil spirit"
   • ▪ harmful or tending to harm: "stories about the evil effects of television on children make good copy" Similar unluckyunfortunateunfavourableadverseunhappydisastrouscatastrophicruinouscalamitousunpropitiousinauspiciousdirewoeful
   • ▪ (of a smell or sight) extremely unpleasant: "a bathroom with an ineradicably evil smell" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablenastyhorriblefoulfilthyvileinclementwetrainystormysquallyblusterycoldfreezingfoggyinformal:BalticOpposite pleasantfine

   noun

   • 1. profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force: "his struggle against the forces of evil" Similar wickednessbadbadnesswrongwrongdoingsinsinfulnessungodlinessimmoralityviceiniquityturpitudedegeneracyvilenessbasenessperversioncorruptiondepravityvillainynefariousnessatrocitymalevolencedevilishnessinformal:shadinesscrookednessrare:peccabilitypeccancyOpposite goodness
   • ▪ a manifestation of profound immorality and wickedness, especially in people's actions: "the evil that took place last Thursday" Similar abominationatrocityobscenityoutrageenormitycrimemonstrositybarbaritybarbarismtormentcursebaneOpposite blessing
   • ▪ something which is harmful or undesirable: "the various social evils of our modern world" Similar harmpainhurtmiserysorrowsufferingtraumatroubledisasterdetrimentdestructionlossmisfortunecatastrophecalamityafflictionwoeruinhardshipillsOpposite benefit

   Word Origin Old Englishyfel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch euvel and German Übel.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evilly adverb
   • 2. evilness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › evilEvil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EVIL is morally reprehensible : sinful, wicked. How to use evil in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EVIL meaning: 1. morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant: 2. If the weather or a smell is evil, it is very…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › evilEvil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Evil can be less extreme, meaning simply anything that brings harm; we can talk about the evils of alcohol or the evils of power. When both major candidates for President seem lame, people often say they're choosing between the lesser of two evils.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EVIL definition: 1. morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant: 2. If the weather or a smell is evil, it is very…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and which causes wicked and bad things to happen. We are still being attacked by the forces of evil. There's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays. Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishevil adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of evil adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of people) enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel. Police described the killer as ‘a desperate and evil man’. President Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as the ‘evil empire’. Her face was full of evil intent.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › evilEvil Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   A necessary evil is a bad or unwanted thing that has to be done or accepted to achieve some good result. He thinks of taxes as a necessary evil.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › evilEvil - definition of evil by The Free Dictionary

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   1. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life. 2. harmful; injurious: evil laws.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEVIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    EVIL definition: 1. very cruel, bad, or harmful: 2. something that is very bad and harmful: . Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › evilevil - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Oct 26, 2024 · evil (countable and uncountable, plural evils) Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good. The evils of society include murder and theft. Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control. The preposterous altruism too! Resist not .