Main Entry:: ¹evil
Pronunciation:: \ˈē-vəl, British often & US also ˈē-(ˌ)vil\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: evil·er or evil·ler; evil·est or evil·lest
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English yfel; akin to Old High German ubil evil
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked <an evil impulse> b: arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct <a person of evil reputation>2 aarchaic : inferior b: causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive <an evil odor> c: disagreeable <woke late and in an evil temper>3 a: causing harm : pernicious <the evil institution of slavery> b: marked by misfortune : unlucky

— evil adverb archaic

— evil·ly

\-(l)ē\ adverb

— evil·ness

\-nəs\ noun

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