evil

• Beschreibt etwas oder jemanden, das oder der zutiefst unmoralisch, böse oder schädlich ist.

Describes something or someone that is profoundly immoral, wicked, or harmful.

1. Morally bad or wickedB1formal

   Profoundly immoral and malevolent; causing harm or suffering.

   Böse

   • The villain in the story was truly evil.
   • She believed that greed was an evil force.
   • His evil actions shocked the entire community.

   Synonymeatrociousbadbasecorruptdepraveddiabolicalfiendishheinousimmoraliniquitousmaleficentmalevolentmalignantnefarioussinfulviciousvilevillainouswickedwrong

   Antonymebenevolentgoodmoralrighteousvirtuous

2. Harmful or unpleasantB2informal

   Causing great harm, pain, or trouble.

   Schädlich oder unangenehm

   • The evil weather ruined our picnic plans.
   • He gave me an evil look when I interrupted him.
   • That was an evil trick to play on your brother.

   Synonymeawfulcalamitouscatastrophicdestructivediredreadfulharmfulhorribleinjuriousmaleficentmalignantnastysinfulterribleviciouswicked

   Antonymebeneficialgoodsalutaryvirtuouswholesome

• Substantiv, das tiefe Sittenlosigkeit, Bosheit oder schädliche Handlungen und Mächte bezeichnet, oft im Gegensatz zum Guten.

A noun referring to profound immorality, wickedness, or harmful actions and forces, often contrasted with good.

unzählbar

1. Profound immoralityB1formal

   The quality of being morally bad or wicked; the opposite of good.

   Das Böse

   • The story is about the eternal struggle between good and evil.
   • He believed that greed was the root of all evil.
   • The villain in the movie represented pure evil.

   Synonymebadnesscorruptiondepravityimmoralityiniquitymalignitysinvilenesswickednesswrong

   Antonymegoodnessmoralityrighteousnessvirtue

2. Harmful or bad thingB2formal

   Something that causes harm, suffering, or misfortune.

   Das Böse

   • War is one of the greatest evils of our time.
   • Poverty is a social evil that affects millions.
   • They fought against the evils of corruption.

   Synonymeafflictionbaneblightcalamitycursedisasterharmillmisfortuneplaguescourgewoe

   Antonymebenefitblessingboongood