evil
Pronunciation
[change]- enPR: ē-vəl, IPA (key): /ˈiːvəl/, SAMPA: /"i:v@l/
- enPR: ē-vĭl, IPA (key): /ˈiːvɪl/, SAMPA: /"i:vIl/
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Adjective
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- The opposite of good, if something is evil it is very far from good or is against good. This usually means behaving in a way that is not moral or not ethical.
- Hitler was a very evil person.
- The man has an evil look on his face.
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[change]Noun
[change]- (uncountable) The quality of being evil; evilness.
- He was so full of evil I do not think he knew what good was.
- Something that causes harm, or harm itself.
- We faced many evils on our journey.
- The source or cause of evil as a spiritual or supernatural force. This is often called true evil.
- I have seen things that lead me to believe that real evil exists.
- When you say you believe in true evil, I take it that you mean the devil.