- e|vil
- e|vil «EE vuhl», adjective, noun, adverb.–adj.1. morally bad; wrong; sinful; wicked: »
an evil life, an evil character. There is some soul of goodness in things evil (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): iniquitous, depraved, vicious, corrupt. See syn. under bad. (Cf. ↑bad)3. unfortunate: »They have fallen on evil days.
4. due to bad character or conduct: »an evil reputation.
–n.1. something bad; sin; wickedness; evil quality or act: »There is no evil in that child. This heart, all evil shed away…gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given (Rupert Brooke).
SYNONYM(S): iniquity, depravity, unrighteousness.2. a thing that does harm: »Crime and poverty are some of the evils of society.
3. misfortune; harm; mischief; damage: »Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil (Psalms 23:4).
SYNONYM(S): disaster, calamity.–adv.in an evil manner; harmfully; maliciously.╂[Old English yfel]–e´vil|ly, adverb.–e´vil|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.