Analysis Complete

evil

/ evil /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
morally objectionable behavior
Type of:
transgression evildoing
Kinds of:
deviltry devilry foul play irreverence violation
noun Sense 2
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
"attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
Opposites:
good goodness
Type of:
immorality
Kinds of:
malevolence malevolency malice malignity malignancy
noun Sense 3
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
"the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare"
Type of:
bad badness
Kinds of:
Four Horsemen
adjective satellite Sense 4
tending to cause great harm
Similar:
malign
adjective Sense 5
morally bad or wrong
"evil purposes"
"an evil influence"
"evil deeds"
Similar:
atrocious flagitious grievous heinous monstrous bad immoral black
Opposites:
good
See also:
bad immoral offensive unrighteous wicked
adjective satellite Sense 6
having the nature of vice
Similar:
wicked
adjective satellite Sense 7
having or exerting a malignant influence
"malevolent stars"
"a malefic force"
Similar:
maleficent
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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transgression evildoing deviltry devilry foul play irreverence violation immorality malevolence malevolency malice malignity