evil-minded

Definition of evil-mindednext

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Recent Examples of evil-minded Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil-minded
Adjective
  • After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The right flooring installer will leave you with a beautiful interior and a floor that can last for decades, while a disreputable one can bring you nothing but headaches and ongoing repairs.
    Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • The story is built around Kitana’s childhood trauma of losing her father to the evil Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford), who has taken over her home realm of Edenia, enslaving her mother as his zombie consort, Sindel (Ana Thu Nguyen).
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Predictions: Jamie Bell, Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Isaac, Matthew Macfadyen, Matthew Rhys A loaded category is headlined by Carey Mulligan’s fierce, contemptible, often hilarious performance as Oscar Isaac’s fed-up wife in Beef.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
  • Most people in the anglosphere don’t follow this region, and those who do get their opinions from a small number of people with a contemptible worldview.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Superintendent Chris Pennington called it an unintentional administrative mistake with no nefarious intent.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • That’s what makes Infantino's comments seem more nefarious.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • But her flame was dimmed for far too long by one ignoble record: having the longest streak in Daytime Emmys history of nominations without a win.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Here, however, Makowsky examines a purely ignoble figure who feels entitled without accomplishing a thing.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York called the decision totally despicable.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • But as Notes from Underground progresses, his behavior turns from funny to pathetic to downright despicable.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Linda Cardellini offers up a killer breakdown to the roaring chorus of the lawn guy’s infernal leaf blower.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
  • La Fontaine’s fable runs to 44 lines; after the infernal prologue, the remaining 40 sketch the fortunes of Hell’s two daughters.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Joaquin Phoenix's villainous performance as the tyrannical emperor Commodus earned him an Academy Award nomination.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • Subsequent toy lines added more sci-fi elements and introduced Evil-Lyn, Teela’s counterpart; Faker, He-Man’s villainous clone; and Tri-Klops and Trap-Jaw, Skeletor’s assistants, among others.
    Sanat Pai RaikarAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026

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“Evil-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil-minded. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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