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evil Meaning
evil (n)
morally objectionable behavior
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
evil (a)
morally bad or wrong
evil (s)
having the nature of vice
having or exerting a malignant influence
evil (a.)
Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an evil crop.
Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities; morally corrupt; wicked; wrong; vicious; as, evil conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and the like.
Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil days.
evil (n.)
Anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; anything which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; injury; mischief; harm; -- opposed to good.
Moral badness, or the deviation of a moral being from the principles of virtue imposed by conscience, or by the will of the Supreme Being, or by the principles of a lawful human authority; disposition to do wrong; moral offence; wickedness; depravity.
malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil, the scrofula.
evil (adv.)
In an evil manner; not well; ill; badly; unhappily; injuriously; unkindly.
evil ()
A chronic skin affection terminating in an ulcer, most commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean, and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also Aleppo ulcer, Biskara boil, Delhi boil, Oriental sore, etc.
evil Sentence Examples
- The evil laugh of the villain echoed through the castle, sending shivers down the spines of all who heard it.
- The evil sorcerer cast a spell that turned the prince into a frog, condemning him to a life of misery.
- The evil stepmother treated Cinderella like a slave, forcing her to do all the chores and never allowing her to have any fun.
- The evil dragon terrorized the village, burning crops and devouring livestock, until a brave knight finally slew it.
- The evil dictator ruled his country with an iron fist, suppressing dissent and committing atrocities against his own people.
- The evil corporation dumped toxic waste into the river, polluting the water and causing widespread illness among the local population.
- The evil virus spread through the world, infecting millions and causing a global pandemic.
- The evil cult brainwashed its members, turning them into mindless drones who would do anything their leader commanded.
- The evil spirit possessed the young girl, causing her to behave erratically and violently.
- The evil forces of darkness gathered to challenge the forces of light in a cosmic battle for the fate of the universe.
FAQs About the word evil
morally objectionable behavior, that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune, the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice, morally bad or
wrong, badness, sin, evilness,bad, wickedness, villainy, immorality, darkness, iniquity
morality,right, good, goodness, good, goodness, morality, right, virtue, virtue
The evil laugh of the villain echoed through the castle, sending shivers down the spines of all who heard it.
The evil sorcerer cast a spell that turned the prince into a frog, condemning him to a life of misery.
The evil stepmother treated Cinderella like a slave, forcing her to do all the chores and never allowing her to have any fun.
The evil dragon terrorized the village, burning crops and devouring livestock, until a brave knight finally slew it.
