Evil

/ˈivəl/

The meaning and definition of Evil, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
    “Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control.”
  2. Something which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.
adjective
  1. Intending to harm; malevolent.
    “an evil plot to brainwash and even kill innocent people”
  2. Having harmful qualities; not good; worthless or deleterious.
    “an evil beast; an evil plant; an evil crop”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms malevolent malicious nefarious wicked
Antonyms good

Origin

From Old English yfel.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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