1. Morally bad or wrong
   "evil deeds"; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"
    
2. Having the nature of vice
   "The evil dictator oppressed his people";
   - vicious
    
3. Having or exerting a malignant influence
   "The malevolent witch cast her evil spell";
   - malefic, malevolent, malign

1. Morally objectionable behaviour
   "The evil of war has caused immense suffering";
   - immorality, wickedness, iniquity
    
2. The quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
   "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world";
   - evilness, ill

Derived forms: evils

See also: atrocious, bad, black, corruptive, dark, demonic, despicable, devilish, diabolic, diabolical, evil-minded, fiendish, flagitious, grievous, hellish, immoral, infernal, maleficent, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, monstrous, offensive, perversive, pestiferous, satanic, satanical [rare], sinister, slimy, ugly, unholy, unrighteous, unworthy, vile, wicked, worthless, wretched, wrong

Type of: bad, badness, evildoing, immorality, transgression

Antonym: good

Encyclopedia: Evil, inc