Synonyms for evil
ˈi vəl

Princeton's WordNet(3.29 / 7 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity(noun)

   morally objectionable behavior

   Synonyms:
   immorality, shabbiness, sinfulness, sin, ugliness, evilness, iniquity, dark, unfairness, wickedness, darkness, sliminess, repulsiveness, lousiness, nefariousness, loathsomeness, vileness, injustice

   Antonyms:
   good, goodness, angelical, virtuous, saintly, beatific, saving(a), angelic, redeeming(a), redemptive, sainted, white, beneficent, goody-goody, saintlike

2. evil(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

   Synonyms:
   wickedness, iniquity, immorality, evilness

   Antonyms:
   goodness, good, white, goody-goody, virtuous, saintly, beatific, saving(a), saintlike, beneficent, redemptive, redeeming(a), sainted, angelical, angelic

3. evil, evilness(adj)

   the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

   "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

   Synonyms:
   wickedness, iniquity, immorality, evilness

   Antonyms:
   goodness, good, angelical, sainted, angelic, white, redeeming(a), saintly, beatific, redemptive, saintlike, virtuous, saving(a), beneficent, goody-goody

4. evil(adj)

   morally bad or wrong

   "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

   Synonyms:
   malevolent, vicious, malefic, malign

   Antonyms:
   goodness, good, redeeming(a), beneficent, virtuous, redemptive, goody-goody, beatific, sainted, white, saving(a), saintlike, angelic, saintly, angelical

5. evil, vicious(adj)

   having the nature of vice

   Synonyms:
   malefic, savage, deplorable, reprehensible, fell, venomous, criminal, condemnable, roughshod, malign, malevolent, cruel, barbarous, vicious, poisonous, brutal

   Antonyms:
   good, goodness, goody-goody, saving(a), white, saintlike, redeeming(a), virtuous, beneficent, angelic, saintly, redemptive, sainted, beatific, angelical

6. malefic, malevolent, malign, evil(adj)

   having or exerting a malignant influence

   "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"

   Synonyms:
   malefic, malevolent, malign, vicious

   Antonyms:
   good, goodness, white, sainted, angelic, angelical, beneficent, redemptive, saintly, saving(a), virtuous, goody-goody, beatific, redeeming(a), saintlike

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. evil(noun)

   Antonyms:
   good

2. evil(noun)

   Intending to harm; malevolent.

   The evils of society include murder.

   Antonyms:
   good

3. evil(adjective)

   Morally corrupt.

   Antonyms:
   good

4. evil(adjective)

   Antonyms:
   good

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. 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.

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. evil

   Synonyms:
   ill, noxious, deleterious, wrong, bad, mischievous, hurtful, sinful, unhappy, adverse, unpropitious, wicked, corrupt, harmful, unfair, notorious, miserable, sorrowful

   Antonyms:
   wholesome, beneficial, right, virtuous, holy, pure, happy, fortunate, felicitous, joyous, welcome, grateful, good

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. evil(a.)

   Synonyms:
   bad, ill, not good

2. evil(a.)

   Synonyms:
   wicked, sinful, vicious, corrupt, perverse, wrong

3. evil(a.)

   Synonyms:
   mischievous, hurtful, harmful, noxious, deleterious

4. evil(a.)

   Synonyms:
   unhappy, unfortunate, calamitous, adverse, unpropitious

5. evil(n.)

   Synonyms:
   calamity, misfortune, disaster, reverse

6. evil(n.)

   Synonyms:
   wickedness, sin, depravity, malignity, wicked disposition

7. evil(n.)

   Synonyms:
   wrong, injury, mischief, harm

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. evil(a)

   Synonyms:
   sinful, immoral, sinister, unrighteous, vicious, pernicious, bad

2. evil(n)

   Synonyms:
   wickedness, depravity, sin, iniquity, perniciousness, belial, unrighteousness, disaster, misfortune, calamity, reverse, injustice, damage, injury, wrong, mischief

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   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?

1. De Niro:

   Good triumphs over evil, light triumphs over darkness, it's that simple.

2. George:

   May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.

3. Reinhold Mueller:

   This goes to Former USC gynecologist George Tyndall mindset of readiness to do evil.

4. Yuri Ganus:

   I don't think we need to... try to find those guilty in other countries and say that the main source of evil is the West or the East, or anyone else, that's nonsense. The main problem is our culture, the culture inside the sports world.

5. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   All evil is not equal and therefore when we must choose between two, the lesser of two evils is selected.

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