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Synonyms for evil
ˈi vəl
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Princeton's WordNet
evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity(noun)
morally objectionable behavior
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immorality, shabbiness, sinfulness, sin, ugliness, evilness, iniquity, dark, unfairness, wickedness, darkness, sliminess, repulsiveness, lousiness, nefariousness, loathsomeness, vileness, injusticeAntonyms:
good, goodness, angelical, virtuous, saintly, beatific, saving(a), angelic, redeeming(a), redemptive, sainted, white, beneficent, goody-goody, saintlikeevil(noun)
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
"the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
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wickedness, iniquity, immorality, evilnessAntonyms:
goodness, good, white, goody-goody, virtuous, saintly, beatific, saving(a), saintlike, beneficent, redemptive, redeeming(a), sainted, angelical, angelicevil, evilness(adj)
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
"attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
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wickedness, iniquity, immorality, evilnessAntonyms:
goodness, good, angelical, sainted, angelic, white, redeeming(a), saintly, beatific, redemptive, saintlike, virtuous, saving(a), beneficent, goody-goodyevil(adj)
morally bad or wrong
"evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
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malevolent, vicious, malefic, malignAntonyms:
goodness, good, redeeming(a), beneficent, virtuous, redemptive, goody-goody, beatific, sainted, white, saving(a), saintlike, angelic, saintly, angelicalevil, vicious(adj)
having the nature of vice
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malefic, savage, deplorable, reprehensible, fell, venomous, criminal, condemnable, roughshod, malign, malevolent, cruel, barbarous, vicious, poisonous, brutalAntonyms:
good, goodness, goody-goody, saving(a), white, saintlike, redeeming(a), virtuous, beneficent, angelic, saintly, redemptive, sainted, beatific, angelicalmalefic, malevolent, malign, evil(adj)
having or exerting a malignant influence
"malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
Synonyms:
malefic, malevolent, malign, viciousAntonyms:
good, goodness, white, sainted, angelic, angelical, beneficent, redemptive, saintly, saving(a), virtuous, goody-goody, beatific, redeeming(a), saintlike
Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
evil
Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.
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abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickednessAntonyms:
affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
evil
Synonyms:
ill, noxious, deleterious, wrong, bad, mischievous, hurtful, sinful, unhappy, adverse, unpropitious, wicked, corrupt, harmful, unfair, notorious, miserable, sorrowfulAntonyms:
wholesome, beneficial, right, virtuous, holy, pure, happy, fortunate, felicitous, joyous, welcome, grateful, good
Dictionary of English Synonymes
evil(a.)
evil(a.)
evil(a.)
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mischievous, hurtful, harmful, noxious, deleteriousevil(a.)
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unhappy, unfortunate, calamitous, adverse, unpropitiousevil(n.)
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calamity, misfortune, disaster, reverseevil(n.)
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wickedness, sin, depravity, malignity, wicked dispositionevil(n.)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
evil(a)
Synonyms:
sinful, immoral, sinister, unrighteous, vicious, pernicious, badevil(n)
Synonyms:
wickedness, depravity, sin, iniquity, perniciousness, belial, unrighteousness, disaster, misfortune, calamity, reverse, injustice, damage, injury, wrong, mischief
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "evil":
bad, scourge, diabolical, maleficent, wicked, evil-doing, wrong, poorly, vicious, nefarious, perverse, demon, badly, sinister, malicious, malignant, hurt, devil, devilish, onda, harm, viciousness, wickedness, demonic, draconian, diabolic, heinous, vile, mal, malign, malevolent, sin, ill, pernicious
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How to use evil in a sentence?
Naturally, I carry not a distinctive card between white and black; however, I resist and fight discriminating and inhuman conduct between black and white in whatever way by whoever. My heart and prayer stay in the rights of the victims since equality speaks humanity; otherwise, transparent justice becomes crucified; it's a mentality of evil.
I renew my commitment to track Boko Haram into a corner, to destroy it. Five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough.
Spare minutes are the Gold-dust of time; the portions of life most fruitful in good and evil; the gaps through which temptations enter.
The President and The President men plot on. The danger persists. The risk is real. Our democracy is at peril, but we are not without a remedy prescribed by the founders for just these circumstances. Impeachment. The only question is will we use it or have we fallen prey to another evil that the founders forewarned, the excess of factualism, the elevation of party over country.
The guy is freaking evil.
Translations for evil
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- شرير, شرArabic
- злы, злоBelarusian
- зло, зъл, лошBulgarian
- malvat, malCatalan, Valencian
- zlo, zlýCzech
- зълъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- drygioniWelsh
- slem, skadelig, ond, slet, ondskab, dårlig, umoralskDanish
- übel, Böse, bGerman
- κακός, κακό, φαύλοςGreek
- malbona, malbonoEsperanto
- mal, malvado, malévolo, perverso, malo, maléficoSpanish
- pahaEstonian
- gaiztoBasque
- شرورانه, شر, فژه, بدی, شرور, پلید, فژ, بدکارPersian
- paha, pahuusFinnish
- óndur, óreinurFaroese
- mauvais, maléfique, malFrench
- kweaWestern Frisian
- olcIrish
- urchaid, aingidheachd, truaighe, olcScottish Gaelic
- מרושע, רעHebrew
- बुरा, पापी, दुष्टHindi
- move, mechan, malHaitian Creole
- gonoszHungarian
- չար, չարություն, չարիքArmenian
- malefic, malInterlingua
- jahatIndonesian
- illt, illur, vondur, ill, slæmurIcelandic
- cattivo, malvagio, malevolenza, malefico, corrotto, maligno, male, perverso, malevolo, malignità, il maleItalian
- רשעHebrew
- 邪悪, 悪, 悪のJapanese
- ბოროტიGeorgian
- қастықKazakh
- ដែលខូចសីលធម, អាក្រក់, ដែលព្យាបាទKhmer
- ಕೆಟ್ಟ, ದುಷ್ಠKannada
- 악Korean
- malus, malumLatin
- kwaod, euvelLimburgish, Limburgan, Limburger
- piktas, blogasLithuanian
- ļaunums, ļaunsLatvian
- kinoMāori
- зло, зол, лошMacedonian
- jahatMalay
- euvel, kwaad, kwaadaardig, boosaardig, slechte, kwade, slecht, onheilDutch
- ondskap, slem, ondNorwegian
- doo yáʼáshǫ́ǫ daNavajo, Navaho
- malOccitan
- maji-Ojibwe, Ojibwa
- zło, złyPolish
- maléfica, malvado, mau, mal, má, ruim, maléficoPortuguese
- depravat, hain, rău, răutate, câinos, decăzut, desfrânat, răutăciosRomanian
- зло, худо, порочный, лихо, злойRussian
- mali, mai, male, mabiSardinian
- zao, зло, покварен, pokvaren, зао, zloSerbo-Croatian
- zlo, zlýSlovak
- zlò, hudôben, zèlSlovene
- ondska, elak, ondSwedish
- தீயTamil
- దెయ్యం, దుష్టTelugu
- ชั่วร้ายThai
- şeytani, kötülük, kötücülTurkish
- злий, лихо, злоUkrainian
- برائیUrdu
- ác, tà ácVietnamese
- badik, badVolapük
- בייזYiddish
- 邪惡Chinese
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