evil

  • 21Evil — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Evil >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 evil evil ill harm hurt GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 mischief mischief nuisance Sgm: N 2 machinations of the devil machinations of the devil Pandora s box ills that …

    English dictionary for students

  • 22evil — evilly, adv. evilness, n. /ee veuhl/, adj. 1. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life. 2. harmful; injurious: evil laws. 3. characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to be fallen on… …

    Universalium

  • 23evil */*/ — I UK [ˈiːv(ə)l] / US [ˈɪv(ə)l] adjective 1) an evil person does very bad or cruel things a dangerous and evil dictator a) used about someone s behaviour their evil deeds an evil grin b) connected with the Devil and forces that make bad things… …

    English dictionary

  • 24evil — 01. He is an [evil] man who seems to take pleasure in causing suffering. 02. His novels always talk about the battle between good and [evil] that goes on in everyone s mind. 03. You have to change your [evil] ways, baby! 04. In my opinion,… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 25evil — e|vil1 [ ivl ] adjective ** 1. ) an evil person does very bad or cruel things: a dangerous and evil dictator a ) used about someone s behavior: their evil machinations an evil grin b ) connected with the Devil and forces that make bad things… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26evil — e•vil [[t]ˈi vəl[/t]] adj. 1) morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life[/ex] 2) harmful; injurious: evil laws[/ex] 3) characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to fall on evil… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27evil — see evil communications corrupt good manners evil doers are evil dreaders evil to him who evil thinks never do evil that good may come of it a great book is a great evil idleness is the root of all evil …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 28evil — 1 adjective 1 someone who is evil deliberately does very cruel things to harm other people: an evil dictator responsible for the deaths of millions | An evil glint came into her eye when she picked up the knife. 2 very unpleasant: There s an evil …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29evil — /ˈivəl / (say eevuhl) adjective 1. violating or inconsistent with the moral law; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life. 2. harmful; injurious: evil laws. 3. characterised or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to be fallen …

  • 30evil — Bad situations, usually involving pain and suffering, attributed to disobedience to God s will, or to natural calamities. Much of the Bible is about the cause, nature, and consequences of sin, and God s reaction to it. Evil began according to the …

    Dictionary of the Bible