Synonyms: evil, wickedness, iniquity, immorality
Definition: morally objectionable behavior
Similar words: transgression, evildoing
Definition: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
Usage: the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
Definition: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
Usage: attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
Similar words: immorality
Definition: the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
Usage: the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction
Synonyms: evil
Definition: that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
Usage: the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones- Shakespeare
Definition: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Usage: take the bad with the good
Synonyms: malefic, malevolent, malign, evil
Definition: having or exerting a malignant influence
Usage: malevolent stars; a malefic force
Similar words: maleficent
Definition: harmful or evil in intent or effect
Synonyms: evil
Definition: morally bad or wrong
Usage: evil purposes; an evil influence; evil deeds
Similar words: flagitious, monstrous, grievous, atrocious
Definition: shockingly brutal or cruel
Usage: murder is an atrocious crime; a grievous offense against morality; a grievous crime; no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
Similar words: bad
Definition: characterized by wickedness or immorality
Usage: led a very bad life
Similar words: black, sinister, dark
Definition: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
Usage: black deeds; a black lie; his black heart has concocted yet another black deed; Darth Vader of the dark side; a dark purpose; dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility; the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him-Thomas Hardy
Similar words: corruptive, perversive, pestiferous
Definition: tending to corrupt or pervert
Similar words: diabolic, diabolical, demonic, fiendish, unholy, satanic, infernal, hellish
Definition: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Usage: something demonic in him--something that could be cruel; fires lit up a diabolic scene; diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils; a fiendish despot; hellish torture; infernal instruments of war; satanic cruelty; unholy grimaces
Similar words: despicable, slimy, ugly, unworthy, worthless, wretched, vile
Definition: morally reprehensible
Usage: would do something as despicable as murder; ugly crimes; the vile development of slavery appalled them; a slimy little liar
Similar words: mephistophelean, mephistophelian, devilish, diabolic, diabolical
Definition: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Usage: devilish schemes; the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen; the diabolical expression on his face; a mephistophelian glint in his eye
Similar words: evil-minded
Definition: having evil thoughts or intentions
Definition: having the nature of vice
Similar words: wicked
Definition: morally bad in principle or practice