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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- the lesser of two evils
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
morally or spiritually corrupt.
For running away from her husband, she was considered an evil woman.He wants to repent for his evil ways.- synonyms:
- bad, infernal, iniquitous, nefarious, reprobate, sinful, ungodly, wicked
- antonyms:
- good, righteous, virtuous
- similar words:
- atrocious, corrupt, degenerate, dissolute, flagitious, heinous, immoral, miscreant, profligate, satanic, sinister, unholy, vicious, wrong
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| definition 2: |
motivated by intent to harm or destroy.
Responsible for the deaths of millions, Joseph Stalin is considered by many to be one of history's most evil dictators.- synonyms:
- baleful, deadly, malefic, malevolent, malicious, spiteful, vicious, villainous, virulent
- antonyms:
- benevolent
- similar words:
- atrocious, bad, destructive, diabolical, fiendish, malign, malignant, pernicious, satanic, sinister, wicked
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| definition 3: |
causing destructive effects.
The storm was an evil force that ruined people's lives.- synonyms:
- bad, baneful, damaging, harmful, hurtful, ill, noxious, virulent
- antonyms:
- beneficial, benign
- similar words:
- deleterious, detrimental, hard, nasty, pestilent, ruinous, wicked
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| definition 4: |
heartless; cruel.
Leaving the old people with no home was an evil act on the part of the city.- synonyms:
- atrocious, bad, brutal, heartless, merciless, wicked
- antonyms:
- good
- similar words:
- malign, nasty, wrong
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| related words: |
dark, diabolic, dirty, noxious, perverse, profane, reprehensible, sorry, spiteful, vile, wanton |
adverb + (adj.)evil
good, inherently, intrinsically, morally, truly
(adj.)evil
+ noun
act,
alien,
ash,
bastard,
clutch,
conspiracy,
creature,
deed,
demon,
devil,
dictator,
doer,
dwarf,
empire,
enemy,
eye,
fairy,
genius,
grin,
impulse,
influence,
intent,
intention,
killer,
magic,
monster,
motive,
plot,
regime,
robot,
scheme,
scientist,
smile,
sorcerer,
spell,
spirit,
stepmother,
tyrant,
witch,
wizard
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a spiritually or morally corrupt and destructive force; absence of good.
They believe that there is both evil and good in all humans.- synonyms:
- depravity, immorality, iniquity, sinfulness, turpitude, wickedness
- antonyms:
- good, goodness
- similar words:
- atrocity, corruption, harm
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| definition 2: |
immoral behavior.
It was claimed that alcohol leads people into evil.- synonyms:
- depravity, immorality, iniquity, vice, villainy, wickedness
- antonyms:
- good, goodness
- similar words:
- atrocity, corruption, debauchery, degeneracy, infamy, malefaction, profligacy, wrong, wrongdoing
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| definition 3: |
a force, condition, or activity that causes suffering or destruction.
Poverty and crime are two evils of society.- synonyms:
- adversity, affliction, detriment, injury, maleficence, malevolence, malignity, misery, pestilence, ruin, ruination
- antonyms:
- good
- similar words:
- cancer, curse, harm, hurt, ill, malice, mischief, misfortune, sorrow, trouble, vice, woe, wrong
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| related words: |
enemy, iniquity, injustice, outrage, plague |
adjective + (n.)evil
absolute, good, grave, inherent, intrinsic, lesser, monstrous, moral, necessary, pure, radical, resident, sinister, supernatural, ultimate, unspeakable
verb + (n.)evil
battle,
combat,
commit,
condemn,
confront,
conquer,
constitute,
defeat,
deliver,
embody,
eradicate,
fascinate,
fear,
fight,
mirror,
overcome,
personify,
preach,
resist,
rid,
root,
triumph
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(n.)evil
+ verb
arm, befall, inflict, lurk, perpetrate, prevail, punish
noun + (n.)evil
axis,
banality,
battle,
darkness,
distinction,
embodiment,
existence,
force,
garden,
goodness,
horror,
incarnation,
inclination,
manifestation,
mankind,
personification,
root,
sin,
struggle,
symbol,
touch,
triumph,
twin,
ward
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| phrase: |
the lesser of two evils |
| derivations: |
evilly (adv.), evilness (n.) |
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