as in bad
that which is morally unacceptable
our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
drank an evil potion
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as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
their evil deeds rank among the worst in history
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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
she refused to eat olives or anything which had their evil flavor
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Try This Instead
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evil people
evil thoughts
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Recent Examples of evil
Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Navigating the line between amateur sleuthing and official police investigation, a pack of dedicated vigilantes from the Furry community fights for the victims and defends their community from the evil within.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Every single character in The Handmaid’s Tale is in a compromising struggle for survival — good people do bad things, and evil people make redemptive choices.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Not for evil to come to them, but for God to change the trajectory of their mind.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Navigating the line between amateur sleuthing and official police investigation, a pack of dedicated vigilantes from the Furry community fights for the victims and defends their community from the evil within.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Peter Rabbit himself is presented as a Jesus-like figure, with his countless fables documenting his frequent victories over the evil Mr. McGregor, a farmer in Potter's books but akin to the devil in Rusty Rabbit.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Every single character in The Handmaid’s Tale is in a compromising struggle for survival — good people do bad things, and evil people make redemptive choices.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil
Noun
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Confusing a congressional edict to end segregation with DEI policies that have no genesis in the Black Civil Rights movement to end Jim Crow is historically ignorant, disrespectful, and harmful to the urgent need to focus on resolving continuing racial inequalities in public education.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For every person who happily sets 4:00 a.m. alarms on race morning, there’s another convinced the sport is too hard, too boring, or a waste of time, if not outright harmful.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Regardless of what transpired between the two cast members, on or off screen, Aspen was unfairly portrayed as an immoral character.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
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We are limited to enforcing the law, not policing immoral behavior.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone knew it, especially when some San Francisco Giants batters took ugly hacks against it in the first inning.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Win that one, too, of course, and the No. 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference would await to very likely only elongate the end for this Heat season and end it ugly. Do not expect a play-in to the Finals miracle run like Miami pulled off two years ago.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Buyers who make the correct prediction receive a dollar per contract purchased, while those who get it wrong receive nothing in return. To be clear, Kalshi is neither a party to these contracts nor sets contractual prices.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others appeared to be armed civilians seeking revenge for wrongs committed during the civil war, residents said.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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We at ‘9-1-1’ salute all the incredible men and women who do these dangerous jobs and strive to keep us safe.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which grants the president increased powers during an economic emergency, to impose tariffs is unlawful and requires congressional approval.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit will argue that Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China is unlawful.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These were disgusting, irresponsible comments by someone who is charged with overseeing public health for hundreds of millions of people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Evil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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