evil

diabolical

dʌɪəˈbɒlɪk(ə)l

adjective

characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil.

his diabolical cunning

devilish,diabolic,fiendish,satanic,Mephistophelian,demonic,demoniacal,hellish,infernal,evil,wicked,ungodly,unholy,cacodemonic

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diabolic

dʌɪəˈbɒlɪk(ə)l

adjective

characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil.

his diabolical cunning

devilish,diabolic,fiendish,satanic,Mephistophelian,demonic,demoniacal,hellish,infernal,evil,wicked,ungodly,unholy,cacodemonic

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devilry

ˈdɛv(ə)lri

noun

wicked activity.

some devilry was afoot

wickedness,evil,evil-doing,evilness,sin,sinfulness,iniquity,iniquitousness,vileness,foulness,baseness,badness,wrong,wrongdoing,dishonesty,unscrupulousness,roguery,villainy,rascality,delinquency,viciousness,devilishness,fiendishness,heinousness,crookedness,shadiness,malfeasance,knavery

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devilish

ˈdɛv(ə)lɪʃ

adjective

like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty.

devilish tortures

wicked,evil,accursed,sinful,iniquitous,nefarious,vile,foul,abominable,unspeakable,loathsome,monstrous,atrocious,heinous,hideous,odious,horrible,horrifying,shocking,appalling,dreadful,awful,terrible,ghastly,abhorrent,despicable,damnable,villainous,shameful,depraved,perverted,ungodly,dark,black,black-hearted,immoral,amoral,vicious,cruel,savage,brutish,bestial,barbaric,barbarous,cacodemonic,egregious,flagitious,facinorous

adverb

very; extremely.

a devilish clever chap

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detrimental

ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛnt(ə)l

adjective

tending to cause harm.

recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people

harmful,damaging,injurious,hurtful,inimical,deleterious,dangerous,destructive,ruinous,calamitous,disastrous,pernicious,environmentally unfriendly,ill,bad,evil,baleful,malign,corrupting,malignant,adverse,undesirable,prejudicial,unfavourable,unfortunate,counterproductive,unhealthy,unwholesome,poisonous,cancerous,noxious,deadly,lethal,fatal,malefic,maleficent,prejudicious

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demonic

dɪˈmɒnɪk

adjective

relating to or characteristic of demons or evil spirits.

demonic possession

devilish,demoniac,demoniacal,diabolic,diabolical,fiendish,satanic,Mephistophelian,hellish,infernal,evil,wicked,ungodly,unholy,cacodemonic

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demoniac

dɪˈməʊnɪak

adjective

relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons.

a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities

devilish,demonic,diabolic,diabolical,fiendish,satanic,Mephistophelian,hellish,infernal,evil,wicked,ungodly,unholy,cacodemonic

noun

a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit.

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degeneracy

dɪˈdʒɛnərəsi

noun

the state or quality of being degenerate.

the degeneracy of later Roman work

corruption,corruptness,decadence,moral decay,dissipation,dissoluteness,dissolution,profligacy,depravity,perversion,pervertedness,vice,immorality,lack of morals,lack of principles,baseness,turpitude,wickedness,evil,sin,sinfulness,ungodliness,debauchery,lewdness,lechery,lecherousness,lasciviousness,licentiousness,libidinousness,promiscuity,wantonness,libertinism,intemperance

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dastardly

ˈdastədli
ˈdɑːstədli

adjective

wicked and cruel.

pirates and their dastardly deeds

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cruelty

ˈkrʊəlti

noun

cruel behaviour or attitudes.

he has treated her with extreme cruelty

brutality,savagery,savageness,inhumanity,barbarism,barbarousness,brutishness,bloodthirstiness,murderousness,viciousness,ferocity,ferociousness,fierceness,callousness,sadism,ruthlessness,relentlessness,mercilessness,pitilessness,remorselessness,lack of regard,lack of sympathy,lack of charity,heartlessness,cold-heartedness,cold-bloodedness,severity,harshness,inclemency,wickedness,badness,baseness,iniquity,blackness,black-heartedness,evil,fiendishness,devilishness,heinousness,nastiness,unkindness,abuse,ferity

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cruelties

ˈkrʊəlti

noun

cruel behaviour or attitudes.

he has treated her with extreme cruelty

brutality,savagery,savageness,inhumanity,barbarism,barbarousness,brutishness,bloodthirstiness,murderousness,viciousness,ferocity,ferociousness,fierceness,callousness,sadism,ruthlessness,relentlessness,mercilessness,pitilessness,remorselessness,lack of regard,lack of sympathy,lack of charity,heartlessness,cold-heartedness,cold-bloodedness,severity,harshness,inclemency,wickedness,badness,baseness,iniquity,blackness,black-heartedness,evil,fiendishness,devilishness,heinousness,nastiness,unkindness,abuse,ferity

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cruellest

krʊəl

adjective

wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

people who are cruel to animals

brutal,savage,inhuman,barbaric,barbarous,brutish,bloodthirsty,murderous,homicidal,cut-throat,vicious,ferocious,fierce,wicked,evil,fiendish,devilish,diabolical,heinous,abominable,monstrous,atrocious,vile,hideous,ghastly,nasty,spiteful,mean,callous,sadistic,ruthless,merciless,unmerciful,pitiless,unsparing,unrelenting,remorseless,uncaring,unsympathetic,uncharitable,heartless,stony-hearted,hard-hearted,cold-hearted,cold-blooded,bloodless,unfeeling,unemotional,unkind,inhumane,severe,harsh,stern,inclement,flinty,draconian,beastly,dastardly,sanguinary

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crueller

krʊəl

adjective

wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

people who are cruel to animals

brutal,savage,inhuman,barbaric,barbarous,brutish,bloodthirsty,murderous,homicidal,cut-throat,vicious,ferocious,fierce,wicked,evil,fiendish,devilish,diabolical,heinous,abominable,monstrous,atrocious,vile,hideous,ghastly,nasty,spiteful,mean,callous,sadistic,ruthless,merciless,unmerciful,pitiless,unsparing,unrelenting,remorseless,uncaring,unsympathetic,uncharitable,heartless,stony-hearted,hard-hearted,cold-hearted,cold-blooded,bloodless,unfeeling,unemotional,unkind,inhumane,severe,harsh,stern,inclement,flinty,draconian,beastly,dastardly,sanguinary

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cruelest

krʊəl

adjective

wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

people who are cruel to animals

brutal,savage,inhuman,barbaric,barbarous,brutish,bloodthirsty,murderous,homicidal,cut-throat,vicious,ferocious,fierce,wicked,evil,fiendish,devilish,diabolical,heinous,abominable,monstrous,atrocious,vile,hideous,ghastly,nasty,spiteful,mean,callous,sadistic,ruthless,merciless,unmerciful,pitiless,unsparing,unrelenting,remorseless,uncaring,unsympathetic,uncharitable,heartless,stony-hearted,hard-hearted,cold-hearted,cold-blooded,bloodless,unfeeling,unemotional,unkind,inhumane,severe,harsh,stern,inclement,flinty,draconian,beastly,dastardly,sanguinary

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crueler

krʊəl

adjective

wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

people who are cruel to animals

brutal,savage,inhuman,barbaric,barbarous,brutish,bloodthirsty,murderous,homicidal,cut-throat,vicious,ferocious,fierce,wicked,evil,fiendish,devilish,diabolical,heinous,abominable,monstrous,atrocious,vile,hideous,ghastly,nasty,spiteful,mean,callous,sadistic,ruthless,merciless,unmerciful,pitiless,unsparing,unrelenting,remorseless,uncaring,unsympathetic,uncharitable,heartless,stony-hearted,hard-hearted,cold-hearted,cold-blooded,bloodless,unfeeling,unemotional,unkind,inhumane,severe,harsh,stern,inclement,flinty,draconian,beastly,dastardly,sanguinary

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cruel

krʊəl

adjective

wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

people who are cruel to animals

brutal,savage,inhuman,barbaric,barbarous,brutish,bloodthirsty,murderous,homicidal,cut-throat,vicious,ferocious,fierce,wicked,evil,fiendish,devilish,diabolical,heinous,abominable,monstrous,atrocious,vile,hideous,ghastly,nasty,spiteful,mean,callous,sadistic,ruthless,merciless,unmerciful,pitiless,unsparing,unrelenting,remorseless,uncaring,unsympathetic,uncharitable,heartless,stony-hearted,hard-hearted,cold-hearted,cold-blooded,bloodless,unfeeling,unemotional,unkind,inhumane,severe,harsh,stern,inclement,flinty,draconian,beastly,dastardly,sanguinary

verb

spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).

Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing

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calamity

kəˈlamɪti

noun

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity

disaster,catastrophe,tragedy,cataclysm,devastating blow,crisis,adversity,blight,tribulation,woe,affliction,evil,misfortune,misadventure,accident,stroke of bad luck,reverse of fortune,setback,mischance,mishap,car crash,bale,mishanter

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calamities

kəˈlamɪti

noun

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity

disaster,catastrophe,tragedy,cataclysm,devastating blow,crisis,adversity,blight,tribulation,woe,affliction,evil,misfortune,misadventure,accident,stroke of bad luck,reverse of fortune,setback,mischance,mishap,car crash,bale,mishanter

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blameworthy

ˈbleɪmwəːði

adjective

responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure or blame.

culpable,reprehensible,indefensible,inexcusable,guilty,criminal,delinquent,sinful,wicked,wrong,evil,shameful,discreditable,to blame,at fault,blameable,condemnable,censurable,reproachable,responsible,answerable,offending,erring,errant,in the wrong,reprovable

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baseness

/ˈbeɪsnɪs/

noun

Lack of moral principles; bad character.

the baseness of human nature

meanness,sordidness,evil,wickedness,iniquity,iniquitousness,immorality,sin,wrong

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baleful

/ˈbeɪlfəl/

adjective

Threatening harm; menacing.

Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction

menacing,threatening,unfriendly,hostile,antagonistic,evil,evil-intentioned,wicked,nasty,hate-filled,bitter,acrimonious,malevolent,malicious,malignant,malign,sinister,deadly,harmful,injurious,dangerous,noxious,virulent,pernicious,venomous,poisonous,vitriolic,vindictive

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afflictions

/əˈflɪkʃ(ə)n/

noun

A cause of pain or harm.

a crippling affliction of the nervous system

disorder,disease,malady,complaint,ailment,illness,indisposition,scourge,plague,trouble,menace,evil,visitation

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affliction

/əˈflɪkʃ(ə)n/

noun

Something that causes pain or suffering.

a crippling affliction of the nervous system

disorder,disease,malady,complaint,ailment,illness,indisposition,scourge,plague,trouble,menace,evil,visitation

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