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adjective

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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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evil spirits
wicked spirits
demonic spirits
malicious spirits
dangerous spirits
negative spirits
evil people
cruel people
villainous people
diabolical people
vicious people
unethical people
evil deeds
dirty deeds
dark deeds
sinful deeds
terrible deeds
devious deeds
evil men
shady men
maleficent men
unholy men
evil thoughts
malevolent thoughts
harmful thoughts
deadly thoughts
nasty thoughts
hateful thoughts

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evil
Noun
Still, the logistical parallels — in a world beset by evil, peace exists to be shattered — holds well enough. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Who would share the burden of the anxiety of knowing what kind of evil is out there? Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The filmmaker behind the 1988 fantasy film, in which Kilmer starred opposite Warwick Davis in a story of a farmer who embarks on a dangerous adventure while protecting a special newborn from evil forces, shared a remembrance on X of Kilmer's talents as an actor across multiple iconic projects. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Top Gun is streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video, while Top Gun: Maverick is streaming on Paramount+. ‘Willow’ (1988) Val Kilmer stars as the mercenary Madmartigan opposite his then-real-life wife, Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, the daughter of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) in Willow. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shiny and minty, these balms provide a gloss-like effect while protecting your lips from the sun’s harmful rays.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The debate over the law centers on balancing accountability for harmful content with the risks of censorship and stifled innovation.
    Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.
    Katie Glueck, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • And at a moment where reality TV shows are proliferating, but often with an ugly underbelly, the cable brand is betting that its antidote will resonate with an audience on both linear TV and streaming.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
  • That pollution causes an ugly brown smog to blanket the skyline on hot summer days and causes people, especially those with respiratory problems, to struggle to breathe.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The multicultural argument of Messrs. Delano and Myers is based on the historical wrongs done to minority populations, but America’s complicated history must not determine the future of our cities.
    Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
  • That privilege can be revoked if Mahmoud Khalil perpetrated a crime or wrong.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For the beach hazards statement, NWS meteorologists warned that a moderate swell would create dangerous conditions from south of Monterey to south of Point Reyes, encompassing roughly 270 miles of California shoreline.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The areas at risk for dangerous ocean impacts include San Francisco, coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, Santa Cruz, San Francisco's peninsula coast, northern Monterey Bay, southern Monterey Bay, and Big Sur coast.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • After a national labor union and student loan borrower advocacy group filed a legal challenge against the Trump administration arguing that the shutdown was unlawful, the department reopened IDR applications for ICR, PAYE, and IBR.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Using that platform to engage in partisan attacks and accuse former Department leadership of weaponizing law enforcement is a disgusting betrayal of those values.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Evil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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