evil
adjective
eviler
or eviller;
evilest
or evillest
Definition of evil
(Entry 1 of 3)
b
: arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct
a person of evil reputation
b
: causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive
an evil odor
c
: disagreeable
woke late and in an evil temper
3a
: causing harm : pernicious
the evil institution of slavery
b
: marked by misfortune : unlucky
evil
nounDefinition of evil (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing
b
: a cosmic evil force
2
: something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity
evil
adverbDefinition of evil (Entry 3 of 3)
archaic
: in an evil manner
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