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evil

/'ivəl/

Synonyms of evil Antonyms of evil Examples of evil Usage of evil Parts of evil Definition that contains evil Words sounding like evil Explanation of evil

noun
morally objectionable behavior
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immorality iniquity wickedness

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transgression evildoing
adjective
having the nature of vice
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vicious wicked
adjective
having or exerting a malignant influence
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malefic malevolent malign maleficent
noun
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
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"attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

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evilness

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good

type of:
immorality
adjective
morally bad or wrong
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"evil purposes" "an evil influence" "evil deeds"

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ugly atrocious bad black corruptive dark demonic despicable devilish diabolic diabolical evil-minded fiendish flagitious grievous hellish infernal mephistophelean mephistophelian monstrous perversive pestiferous satanic sinister slimy unholy unworthy vile worthless wretched

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good
noun
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
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"the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"

type of:
bad badness

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