evil

• "evil purposes"
• "an evil influence"
• "evil deeds"

Synonyms

• vicious(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; having the nature of vice ; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; marked by deep ill will

• "malevolent stars"
• "a malefic force"

Synonyms

• malefichaving or exerting a malignant influence
• malevolentwishing or appearing to wish evil to others; having or exerting a malignant influence
• malignspeak unfavorably about; evil or harmful in nature or influence; having or exerting a malignant influence

Synonyms

• immoralitythe quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; morally objectionable behavior
• wickednessmorally objectionable behavior ; absence of moral or spiritual values; the quality of being wicked ; estrangement from god ; the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
• iniquitymorally objectionable behavior ; an unjust act

• "the evil that men do lives after them"
• "the good is oft interred with their bones- Shakespeare"

• "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

Synonyms

• evilnessthe quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice