EVIL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • morally objectionable behavior
   Synonym(s)
   • immorality (what does immorality mean?)
   • iniquity (what does iniquity mean?)
   • wickedness (what does wickedness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) evil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • transgression (what does transgression mean?)
   • evildoing (what does evildoing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • foul play (what does foul play mean?)
   • irreverence (what does irreverence mean?)
   • violation (what does violation mean?)
   • sexual immorality (what does sexual immorality mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
   Synonym(s)
   • evilness (what does evilness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
   Hypernyms(s) evil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • immorality (what does immorality mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • good (what does good mean?)
   • goodness (what does goodness mean?)
   • good (what does good mean?)
   • goodness (what does goodness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • malevolence (what does malevolence mean?)
   • malevolency (what does malevolency mean?)
   • malice (what does malice mean?)
   • malignity (what does malignity mean?)
   • malignancy (what does malignancy mean?)
   • malignance (what does malignance mean?)
   • maleficence (what does maleficence mean?)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • balefulness (what does balefulness mean?)
   • worst (what does worst mean?)
   • nefariousness (what does nefariousness mean?)
   • wickedness (what does wickedness mean?)
   • vileness (what does vileness mean?)
   • reprehensibility (what does reprehensibility mean?)
   • villainy (what does villainy mean?)
   • villainousness (what does villainousness mean?)
   • perversity (what does perversity mean?)
   • error (what does error mean?)
   • wrongdoing (what does wrongdoing mean?)
   • frailty (what does frailty mean?)
   • vice (what does vice mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • evil (what does evil mean?)
   • wicked (what does wicked mean?)
3. Meaning
   • that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
   • the good is oft interred with their bones”- Shakespeare
   Usage Example(s)
   • the evil that men do lives after them
   Hypernyms(s) evil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bad (what does bad mean?)
   • badness (what does badness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Four Horsemen (what does Four Horsemen mean?)

EVIL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having or exerting a malignant influence
   Synonym(s)
   • malefic (what does malefic mean?)
   • malevolent (what does malevolent mean?)
   • malign (what does malign mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • malevolent stars
   • a malefic force
   Similar To
   • maleficent (what does maleficent mean?)
2. Meaning
   • tending to cause great harm
   Synonym(s)
   • harmful (what does harmful mean?)
   • injurious (what does injurious mean?)
   Similar To
   • malign (what does malign mean?)
3. Meaning
   • morally bad or wrong
   Synonym(s)
   • wicked (what does wicked mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • evil purposes
   • an evil influence
   • evil deeds
   Antonym(s)
   • good (what does good mean?)
   Similar To
   • atrocious (what does atrocious mean?)
   • flagitious (what does flagitious mean?)
   • grievous (what does grievous mean?)
   • heinous (what does heinous mean?)
   • monstrous (what does monstrous mean?)
   • bad (what does bad mean?)
   • immoral (what does immoral mean?)
   • black (what does black mean?)
   • dark (what does dark mean?)
   • sinister (what does sinister mean?)
   • corruptive (what does corruptive mean?)
   • perversive (what does perversive mean?)
   • pestiferous (what does pestiferous mean?)
   • demonic (what does demonic mean?)
   • diabolic (what does diabolic mean?)
   • diabolical (what does diabolical mean?)
   • fiendish (what does fiendish mean?)
   • hellish (what does hellish mean?)
   • infernal (what does infernal mean?)
   • satanic (what does satanic mean?)
   • unholy (what does unholy mean?)
   • despicable (what does despicable mean?)
   • ugly (what does ugly mean?)
   • vile (what does vile mean?)
   • unworthy (what does unworthy mean?)
   • devilish (what does devilish mean?)
   • diabolic (what does diabolic mean?)
   • diabolical (what does diabolical mean?)
   • mephistophelian (what does mephistophelian mean?)
   • mephistophelean (what does mephistophelean mean?)
   • evil-minded (what does evil-minded mean?)
   See Also
   • bad (what does bad mean?)
   • immoral (what does immoral mean?)
   • offensive (what does offensive mean?)
   • unrighteous (what does unrighteous mean?)
   • wicked (what does wicked mean?)
   • wrong (what does wrong mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • evil (what does evil mean?)
   • evilness (what does evilness mean?)
4. Meaning
   • having the nature of vice
   Synonym(s)
   • depraved (what does depraved mean?)
   • vicious (what does vicious mean?)
   Similar To
   • wicked (what does wicked mean?)