evil

/'i:vl/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Morally bad or wrong: Having qualities that are profoundly immoral, wicked, or sinful.
    • Causing harm or misfortune: Having a harmful, injurious, or malignant influence or effect.

  2. Noun:

    • The quality of being morally wrong: The principle or force of profound wickedness and immorality.
    • That which causes harm or misfortune: A concrete source or instance of suffering, destruction, or wrongdoing.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The dictator was known for his evil regime. (The dictator was known for his profoundly immoral and wicked system of government.)
    • They believed the old house was under an evil influence. (They believed the old house was affected by a harmful, malignant force.)

  • Noun:

    • Philosophers have long debated the origin of evil in the world. (Philosophers have long debated where the principle of profound moral wrong comes from.)
    • The evil of the crime shocked the community. (The profound moral wrongness of the crime shocked the community.)
Advanced Usage
  • "the lesser of two evils": The less harmful or undesirable of two bad choices or options.
    • Voting for that candidate felt like choosing the lesser of two evils.
  • "to speak evil of": To say bad or malicious things about someone.
    • It is wrong to speak evil of others behind their backs.
  • "the Evil One": A term used to refer to the Devil or Satan.
    • In many stories, the hero must resist the temptations of the Evil One.
Variants and Related Words
  • Evildoer (noun): A person who does evil or immoral acts.
  • Evilness (noun): The state or quality of being evil.
  • Evilly (adverb): In an evil manner.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Wicked, malevolent, malicious, sinful, immoral, nefarious, vile.
  • Noun: Wickedness, sin, immorality, malevolence, wrongdoing, iniquity.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Good, virtuous, moral, benevolent, kind.
  • Noun: Good, goodness, virtue, morality, benevolence.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Money is the root of all evil.": A saying suggesting that the desire for money causes people to do bad things. (Note: The full biblical quote is "the of money is the root of all evil.")
  • "To give someone the evil eye": To look at someone in a way that is believed to cause them harm or bad luck.
    • She thought her neighbor gave her the evil eye after their argument.
Adjective
  1. having or exerting a malignant influence
    • malevolent stars
    • a malefic force
  2. having the nature of vice
  3. morally bad or wrong
    • evil purposes
    • an evil influence
    • evil deeds
Noun
  1. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
    • attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
  2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
    • the evil that men do lives after them
  3. morally objectionable behavior

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