evil
🇺🇸
/ˈiːvl/
🇬🇧
/ˈiːvl/
adjective
B2
very bad and cruel, likes to hurt others
The evil witch cast a spell on the village.
B2
causing harm to people, morally wrong
Racism is an evil practice that hurts many people.
B2
related to the devil or bad supernatural forces
The evil spirit haunted the old castle.
R
very bad or unpleasant
The evil smell from the drain made everyone leave the room.
noun
B2
bad things that happen or bad behavior
He fought against evil in the world.
R
bad things that cause problems in society
Poverty and crime are social evils we must fight.
translation
very bad and cruel, likes to hurt others; causing harm to people, morally wrong; related to the devil or bad supernatural forces; very bad or unpleasant
bad things that happen or bad behavior; bad things that cause problems in society
Word Forms
Plural
evils