dolent — meaning in English

English meaning

• bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
• evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
• off adv Away from a place, position, or reference point.
• wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

dolent is used for these senses in English:

• bad (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
• bad (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
• evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
• evil Morally corrupt.
• off (chiefly, UK, ) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.
• wicked Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.

bad — full definition

1. adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
2. adj Morally wrong or wicked.
3. adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
4. adj Severe or serious in degree.
5. adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).

evil — full definition

1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.

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