evil
Usage
What are other ways to say evil?
Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.
Example Sentences
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“Instead of trying to be an aid to people it is treating them in an evil way. It is very disheartening.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Taylor and Pauly want to set the record straight about rattlesnakes, whose rep as evil or villainous serpents is undeserved, they say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
By that time it was seen as the lesser evil for the industry.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Dahl made his fortune by tapping into the delight children take in being frightened, conjuring worlds where evil lurks, often in human form.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
“Can anyone understand an evil mastermind?” says Alex.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
