morally objectionable behavior
Used in a Sentence
evil
How to use evil in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for evil.
Editorial note
This aspect of what they do and how they behave is nothing less than moronic and possibly evil.
Examples7
Definitions6
Parts of speech2
Quick take
morally objectionable behavior
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of evil gathered in one view.
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for evil.
noun
morally objectionable behavior
See also: immorality, wickedness, iniquity
noun
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
noun
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
See also: evilness
adjective
morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
adjective
having the nature of vice
See also: vicious
adjective
having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
See also: malefic, malevolent, malign
Example sentences
This aspect of what they do and how they behave is nothing less than moronic and possibly evil.
They got to ask the government what they are doing to protect them from these 'evil immigrants who come into New Delhi and ruin our fair city'.
Hollywood is a corrupting evil in our technical, legal and political systems and should be shunned, not accommodated, as much as possible.
It's almost bizarre to assume that a company that bends over backwards to make people happy and productive at work is actually some kind of evil plot that would "make you go absolutely bonkers.
What an evil tool, I should quit it as it stains my karma!- I don't use it any more, but every time I pass by the toolbox it reminds me that I still have it and I get this strong urge to get rid of it.
Only difference I can see is the source of the money, so are you against the idea of companies letting their devs work on open source?There's this attitude in the open source world that somehow developers getting directly paid for open source is evil.
You cannot wield the kind of economic power Google does and not be evil, at least for the working definition many people have of "evil".We've put a huge hunk of our intellectual and economic capital under the control of a marketing company.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use evil in a sentence?
This aspect of what they do and how they behave is nothing less than moronic and possibly evil.
What does evil mean?
morally objectionable behavior
What part of speech is evil?
evil is commonly used as noun, adjective.