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Synonymous Phrases
in one's blood
Near Antonyms
alien foreign
accidental coincidental incidental
acquired adscititious
superficial surface
exterior external
Antonyms
adventitious extraneous extrinsic
etc.
abbreviation

Definition

evening ​star
noun

Definition

  • a bright planet (such as Venus) seen especially in the western sky at or after sunset
  • a planet that rises before midnight
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
evil
adjective
ˈē-vəl British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil
evil​er or evil​ler; evil​est or evil​lest

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

  • morally reprehensible sinful, wicked //an evil impulse //an evil tyrant //evil deeds //the evil institution of slavery
    arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct //a person of evil reputation
  • archaic inferior
    causing discomfort or repulsion offensive //an evil odor
    disagreeable //woke late and in an evil temper
  • causing harm pernicious //drank an evil potion
    marked by misfortune unlucky //fallen on evil times
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

  • the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing //the evil that befell them //believed the world was full of evil
    a cosmic evil force
  • something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity —often used in the plural //the evils of alcohol //forced to choose between the lesser of two evils[=between two things that are both bad] //considers paying taxes a necessary evil[=something unwanted that is needed for a good result]
adverb

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

  • archaic
  • in an evil manner
Other Words
Adjective
  • evil​ly ˈē-və(l)-lē British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vi(l)- adverb
  • evil​ness ˈē-vəl-nəs British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil- noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adverse bad baleful baneful damaging dangerous deleterious detrimental harmful hurtful ill injurious mischievous nocuous noxious pernicious prejudicial wicked
Synonyms: Noun
bad evildoing ill immorality iniquity sin villainy wrong
Antonyms: Adjective
anodyne benign harmless hurtless innocent innocuous inoffensive safe
Antonyms: Noun
good morality right virtue
Examples
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characteristic distinctive peculiar
habitual inveterate
normal regular typical
Synonymous Phrases
in one's blood
Near Antonyms
alien foreign
accidental coincidental incidental
acquired adscititious
superficial surface
exterior external
Antonyms
adventitious extraneous extrinsic
etc.
abbreviation

Definition

evening ​star
noun

Definition

  • a bright planet (such as Venus) seen especially in the western sky at or after sunset
  • a planet that rises before midnight
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
evil
adjective
ˈē-vəl British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil
evil​er or evil​ler; evil​est or evil​lest

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

  • morally reprehensible sinful, wicked //an evil impulse //an evil tyrant //evil deeds //the evil institution of slavery
    arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct //a person of evil reputation
  • archaic inferior
    causing discomfort or repulsion offensive //an evil odor
    disagreeable //woke late and in an evil temper
  • causing harm pernicious //drank an evil potion
    marked by misfortune unlucky //fallen on evil times
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

  • the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing //the evil that befell them //believed the world was full of evil
    a cosmic evil force
  • something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity —often used in the plural //the evils of alcohol //forced to choose between the lesser of two evils[=between two things that are both bad] //considers paying taxes a necessary evil[=something unwanted that is needed for a good result]
adverb

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

  • archaic
  • in an evil manner
Other Words
Adjective
  • evil​ly ˈē-və(l)-lē British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vi(l)- adverb
  • evil​ness ˈē-vəl-nəs British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil- noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adverse bad baleful baneful damaging dangerous deleterious detrimental harmful hurtful ill injurious mischievous nocuous noxious pernicious prejudicial wicked
Synonyms: Noun
bad evildoing ill immorality iniquity sin villainy wrong
Antonyms: Adjective
anodyne benign harmless hurtless innocent innocuous inoffensive safe
Antonyms: Noun
good morality right virtue
Examples
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characteristic distinctive peculiar
habitual inveterate
normal regular typical
Synonymous Phrases
in one's blood
Near Antonyms
alien foreign
accidental coincidental incidental
acquired adscititious
superficial surface
exterior external
Antonyms
adventitious extraneous extrinsic
etc.
abbreviation

Definition

evening ​star
noun

Definition

  • a bright planet (such as Venus) seen especially in the western sky at or after sunset
  • a planet that rises before midnight
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
evil
adjective
ˈē-vəl British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil
evil​er or evil​ler; evil​est or evil​lest

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

  • morally reprehensible sinful, wicked //an evil impulse //an evil tyrant //evil deeds //the evil institution of slavery
    arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct //a person of evil reputation
  • archaic inferior
    causing discomfort or repulsion offensive //an evil odor
    disagreeable //woke late and in an evil temper
  • causing harm pernicious //drank an evil potion
    marked by misfortune unlucky //fallen on evil times
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

  • the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing //the evil that befell them //believed the world was full of evil
    a cosmic evil force
  • something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity —often used in the plural //the evils of alcohol //forced to choose between the lesser of two evils[=between two things that are both bad] //considers paying taxes a necessary evil[=something unwanted that is needed for a good result]
adverb

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

  • archaic
  • in an evil manner
Other Words
Adjective
  • evil​ly ˈē-və(l)-lē British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vi(l)- adverb
  • evil​ness ˈē-vəl-nəs British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil- noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adverse bad baleful baneful damaging dangerous deleterious detrimental harmful hurtful ill injurious mischievous nocuous noxious pernicious prejudicial wicked
Synonyms: Noun
bad evildoing ill immorality iniquity sin villainy wrong
Antonyms: Adjective
anodyne benign harmless hurtless innocent innocuous inoffensive safe
Antonyms: Noun
good morality right virtue
Examples
p/internal'>internal
characteristic distinctive peculiar
habitual inveterate
normal regular typical
Synonymous Phrases
in one's blood
Near Antonyms
alien foreign
accidental coincidental incidental
acquired adscititious
superficial surface
exterior external
Antonyms
adventitious extraneous extrinsic
etc.
abbreviation

Definition

evening ​star
noun

Definition

  • a bright planet (such as Venus) seen especially in the western sky at or after sunset
  • a planet that rises before midnight
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
evil
adjective
ˈē-vəl British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil
evil​er or evil​ler; evil​est or evil​lest

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

  • morally reprehensible sinful, wicked //an evil impulse //an evil tyrant //evil deeds //the evil institution of slavery
    arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct //a person of evil reputation
  • archaic inferior
    causing discomfort or repulsion offensive //an evil odor
    disagreeable //woke late and in an evil temper
  • causing harm pernicious //drank an evil potion
    marked by misfortune unlucky //fallen on evil times
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

  • the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing //the evil that befell them //believed the world was full of evil
    a cosmic evil force
  • something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity —often used in the plural //the evils of alcohol //forced to choose between the lesser of two evils[=between two things that are both bad] //considers paying taxes a necessary evil[=something unwanted that is needed for a good result]
adverb

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

  • archaic
  • in an evil manner
Other Words
Adjective
  • evil​ly ˈē-və(l)-lē British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vi(l)- adverb
  • evil​ness ˈē-vəl-nəs British often and US sometimes ˈē-(ˌ)vil- noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
adverse bad baleful baneful damaging dangerous deleterious detrimental harmful hurtful ill injurious mischievous nocuous noxious pernicious prejudicial wicked
Synonyms: Noun
bad evildoing ill immorality iniquity sin villainy wrong
Antonyms: Adjective
anodyne benign harmless hurtless innocent innocuous inoffensive safe
Antonyms: Noun
good morality right virtue
Examples