nnoun.actmorally objectionable behaviorSynset:immorality iniquity wickedness
Derivationally Related Form:wickediniquitous
Hypernyms:evildoing transgression
Inherited Hypernyms:eviltransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:devilrydeviltryfoul playirreverencesexual immoralityviolation
Full Hyponyms:deviltryfoul playirreverenceprofanationsexual immorality
nnoun.attributethat which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; the good is oft interred with their bones - ShakespeareExamples:- the evil that men do lives after them
Hypernyms:bad badness
Inherited Hypernyms:evilbadqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Four Horsemen
Full Hyponyms:four horsemen
nnoun.attributethe quality of being morally wrong in principle or practiceAttributes:evil
Synset:evilness
Examples:- attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
Antonyms:goodgoodness
Derivationally Related Form:evil
Hypernyms:immorality
Inherited Hypernyms:evilimmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:balefulnesserrorfrailtymaleficencemalevolencemalevolencymalicemalignancemalignancymalignitymischiefnefariousnessperversenessperversityreprehensibilityuglinessvicevilenessvillainousnessvillainywickednessworstwrongdoing
Full Hyponyms:beastlinesscattinesscrueltyenormityerrorferociousnessfilthinessfrailtymaleficencemalevolencemalignitymurderousnessnefariousnessperversityreprehensibilityvillainyworst
adjadj.allmorally bad or wrongAttributes:evil evilness
Examples:- evil purposes
- an evil influence
- evil deeds
Antonyms:good
Derivationally Related Form:evilness
Inherited Hypernyms:evil
Similar to:atrocious flagitious grievous monstrous bad black dark sinister corruptive perversive pestiferous demonic diabolic diabolical fiendish hellish infernal satanic unholy despicable slimy ugly unworthy vile worthless wretched devilish diabolic diabolical mephistophelean mephistophelian evil-minded
See also:bad immoral offensive unrighteous wicked wrong
adj satadj.allhaving the nature of viceSynset:vicious
Antonyms:virtuous
Derivationally Related Form:viciousnessevilnessvice
Inherited Hypernyms:evil
Similar to:wicked
adj satadj.allhaving or exerting a malignant influenceSynset:malefic malevolent malign
Examples:- malevolent stars
- a malefic force
Antonyms:beneficent
Derivationally Related Form:malevolencymalignitymalevolence
Inherited Hypernyms:malefic
Similar to:maleficent