evil
adjective
[ ˈiːv(ə)l ]
• profoundly immoral and wicked.
• "his evil deeds"
Similar:
wicked,
bad,
wrong,
morally wrong,
wrongful,
immoral,
sinful,
ungodly,
unholy,
foul,
vile,
base,
ignoble,
dishonourable,
corrupt,
iniquitous,
depraved,
degenerate,
villainous,
nefarious,
sinister,
vicious,
malicious,
malevolent,
demonic,
devilish,
diabolic,
diabolical,
fiendish,
dark,
black-hearted,
monstrous,
shocking,
despicable,
atrocious,
heinous,
odious,
contemptible,
horrible,
execrable,
low-down,
stinking,
dirty,
shady,
warped,
bent,
crooked,
dastardly,
black,
egregious,
flagitious,
peccable,
evil
noun
• profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.
• "his struggle against the forces of evil"
Similar:
wickedness,
bad,
badness,
wrong,
wrongdoing,
sin,
sinfulness,
ungodliness,
immorality,
vice,
iniquity,
turpitude,
degeneracy,
vileness,
baseness,
perversion,
corruption,
depravity,
villainy,
nefariousness,
atrocity,
malevolence,
devilishness,
shadiness,
crookedness,
peccability,
peccancy,
Origin:
Old English yfel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch euvel and German Übel .
