evil in English: Very bad, and wanting to hurt other people on purpose. (adjective)

Translation

Very bad, and wanting to hurt other people on purpose.

Word origin

From Old English yfel, meaning bad or wicked.

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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.

bad

Not good; of low quality, or causing harm or trouble.

wrong

Not right, or not correct.

kill

To make a person, animal, or plant die.

hurt

To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain.

good

Of a high quality, nice, or the way you want it to be.

curse

Magic words said to bring bad luck to someone, or the bad luck itself.

demon

An evil spirit in old stories, often drawn with horns and red skin.

witch

A woman in stories who has magic powers.

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