Meaning
Very bad, and wanting to hurt other people on purpose.
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Word origin
From Old English yfel, meaning bad or wicked.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- yfel
Examples
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"Evil" is much stronger than "bad".
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An evil laugh is one that shows bad plans.
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Here "evil" is a noun: all the very bad things.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 6: evil, issue, cute and 7 more words.