evil

nouns

morally objectionable behavior

evil, immorality, iniquity, wickedness

that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune

"the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare

evil

is a type of (narrower)

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

"take the bad with the good"

bad, badness

the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

"attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

evil, evilness

antonym

good

adjectives

morally bad or wrong

"evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

evil

is derived from

evilness

antonym

good

is similar to

shockingly brutal or cruel

"murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"

atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous

is similar to

characterized by wickedness or immorality

"led a very bad life"

bad

is similar to

stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

"black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy

black, dark, sinister

is similar to

tending to corrupt or pervert

corruptive, perversive, pestiferous

is similar to

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

"something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

is similar to

morally reprehensible

"would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

despicable, slimy, ugly, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched

is similar to

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

"devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"

devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian

is similar to

having evil thoughts or intentions

evil-minded

see also

having undesirable or negative qualities

"a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"

bad

see also

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

immoral

see also

unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

"offensive odors"

offensive

see also

contrary to conscience or morality or law

"it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"

wrong