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Evil
ˈiːvl
Evil definitions
adjective
evil
- profoundly immoral and wicked
"his evil deeds"
wicked bad wrong morally wrong wrongful immoral sinful ungodly unholy foul vile base ignoble dishonourable corrupt iniquitous depraved degenerate villainous nefarious sinister vicious malicious malevolent demonic devilish diabolic diabolical fiendish dark- (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"
- (of a smell or sight) extremely unpleasant
"a bathroom with an ineradicably evil smell"
noun
evil
evils
- profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force
"his struggle against the forces of evil"
wickedness bad badness wrong wrongdoing sin sinfulness ungodliness immorality vice iniquity turpitude degeneracy vileness baseness perversion corruption depravity villainy nefariousness atrocity malevolence devilishness- a manifestation of profound immorality and wickedness, especially in people's actions
"the evil that took place last Thursday"
- something which is harmful or undesirable
"the various social evils of our modern world"