evil

Pronunciation

• enPR: ē-vəl, IPA ^(key): /ˈiːvəl/, SAMPA: /"i:v@l/
• enPR: ē-vĭl, IPA ^(key): /ˈiːvɪl/, SAMPA: /"i:vIl/

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Adjective

Positive evil

Comparative more evil

Superlative most evil

1. 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.
   • Synonyms: bad, wicked and immoral
   • Antonyms: good, ethical and moral

   Hitler was a very evil person.

   The man has an evil look on his face.

Noun

Singular evil

Plural evils

1. (uncountable) The quality of being evil; evilness.

   He was so full of evil I do not think he knew what good was.

2. Something that causes harm, or harm itself.

   We faced many evils on our journey.

3. 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.