evil
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Example
“an evil plot to brainwash and even kill innocent people”
Other meanings
Morally corrupt.
“If something is evil, it is never mandatory.”
Unpleasant, foul (of odor, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "yfel".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “evil” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.