evil
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1.2
- adjective
- /ˈiːvəl/
- An evil warlord ruled the land.
- good and evil
- evil acts
- evil spirit
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Watch on YouTubeOK, what do you call an evil non Bostonian?
- OK, what do you call an evil non Bostonian?
- And I don't think using the word evil is evil in this.
- Someone that is just pure evil, I find to be unrealistic.
- Love of a sexual sort is not evil in Platonism.
- The theme is, do you have to be evil to be a great leader?
- And so I, I saw wealth is evil, possessions is evil.
- Come on, you are OK, you like an evil villain in my opinion.
- It's hard for me to imagine a more evil thing, Infowars.
- But the Christians will say this is evil, this is voodoo.
- It's truly evil, and it has to stop.
- This guy looks like he could be an evil Russian.
Examples
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The belief is that good and evil co-exist, and both have their own roles.
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It's truly evil, and it has to stop.
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In Russia, there is an evil scheme to destroy the peace of the Earth.
Academic text (2017) -
The theme is, do you have to be evil to be a great leader?
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To protect you from evil thoughts, my dear.
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This is where the real good and the real evil for human beings exist.
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I think he is crude, evil, vicious, vindictive, drunk.
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You've got an evil look in your eye, Shinji.
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The evil sorcerer plotted to take over the kingdom.
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In the story, the hero must face an evil monster threatening the village.
Synonyms
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1.0
Morally wrong or harmful to other people
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1.0
Not morally right or acceptable
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4.6
Not following what most people think is right or wrong
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4.9
Very bad or offensive in a moral way
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4.6
A person or action that is very bad and cruel
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5.8
Wanting to hurt someone or damage their good name
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9.0
Extremely cruel and shocking
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8.1
Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
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3.6
Wrong according to religious or moral rules
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8.8
Very bad and illegal, done to harm people
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8.2
Very evil and cruel, like a devil
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8.0
Wanting to harm others
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4.9
Morally wrong or deserving strong criticism
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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7.3
Very bad and cruel, often hurting other people
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6.3
Extremely cruel and evil, like something from hell
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7.6
A harmful, evil force that causes people or things to suffer
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7.5
Wanting to hurt people or cause harm
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9.8
Very unfair and wrong in a way that harms people
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9.9
Being harmful or evil to people and things
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9.9
A very wicked and criminal act that shocks people
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7.8
Very evil and cruel, like the devil
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.9
To protect people from bad luck caused by a jealous look using charms
Compounds
How Evil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Evil comes from the old English word yfel, which meant 'bad' or 'harmful' and is related to the modern word ill. So evil describes people or actions that are morally wrong or that cause harm.