evil

/ˈivəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. morally objectionable behavior
2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune- Shakespeare
   “the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones”
3. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
   “attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world”

adjective

1. morally bad or wrong
   “evil purposes”
2. having the nature of vice
3. having or exerting a malignant influence
   “malevolent stars”

Synonyms for evil

• immorality
• wickedness
• iniquity
• evilness
• atrocious
• bad
• black
• corruptive
• demonic
• despicable
• devilish
• evil-minded
• vicious
• wicked
• malefic
• malevolent
• malign
• maleficent

Antonyms of evil

• good

Words that rhyme with evil

• upheaval
• medieval
• retrieval
• primeval
• weevil
• edival
• keevil
• knievel
• leavell
• weavil