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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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   evil: [adjective] morally reprehensible : sinful, wicked. arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct.

3. 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.

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   Sendan Kendatsuba, one of the eight guardians of Buddhist law, banishing evil in one of the five paintings of Extermination of Evil. Evil, by one definition, is being bad and acting out morally incorrect behavior; or it is the condition of causing unnecessary pain and suffering, thus containing a net negative on the world.. Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good.

5. 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › evilEVIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Evil definition: morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked. See examples of EVIL used in a sentence.

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

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   11 meanings: 1. morally wrong or bad; wicked 2. causing harm or injury; harmful 3. marked or accompanied by misfortune; unlucky.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Definition of evil adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   evil: 1 adj morally bad or wrong “ evil purposes” “an evil influence” “ evil deeds” Synonyms: bad having undesirable or negative qualities atrocious , flagitious , grievous , monstrous shockingly brutal or cruel bad characterized by wickedness or immorality black , dark , sinister stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or ...

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

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

11. www.yourdictionary.com › evilEvil Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Evil definition: Morally bad or wrong; wicked. He [Edward the Confessor] was the first that touched for the evil.