eviler or eviller; evilest or evillest
1
2
a
archaic
: inferior
b
: causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive
an evil odor
c
: disagreeable
woke late and in an evil temper
3
a
: causing harm : pernicious
the evil institution of slavery
b
: marked by misfortune : unlucky
1
a
: the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing
b
: a cosmic evil force
2
: something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity
archaic
: in an evil manner
Examples of evil in a Sentence
Adjective
She drank an evil potion.
The city has fallen on evil days.
It was an evil omen.
Noun
the battle of good versus evil
our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Evans gives an oversized comedic performance as the church’s charming but evil minister.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 May 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2025
In Behind the Badge, Jones chronicles the stories of firefighters, police officers, border patrol agents, game wardens, sheriffs and dispatchers who all deliver lifelines to those in need and protect us from the calamity and evil of modern society.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Adjective
Rakshasa’s evil beast fits thematically with the park’s nearby 1976 Demon looping coaster.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Evans gives an oversized comedic performance as the church’s charming but evil minister.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 May 2025
Noun
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2025
In Behind the Badge, Jones chronicles the stories of firefighters, police officers, border patrol agents, game wardens, sheriffs and dispatchers who all deliver lifelines to those in need and protect us from the calamity and evil of modern society.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Evil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evil. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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evil
2 of 2 noun1
: something that brings sorrow, trouble, or destruction
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: the fact of suffering or wrongdoing
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