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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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   • (count noun) Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm “Perhaps, in a twisted way, this necessary evil will serve as motivation to make the world a better place.” “The underlying evil of his lies will soon be laid bare, and he will have nowhere to hide.”

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