恶 — meaning in English

English meaning

• dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
• mad adj Angry or annoyed.
• nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
• nefarious adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.

Senses

恶 is used for these senses in English:

• dire Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
• mad (chiefly, US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
• nasty (now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
• nefarious Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

dire — full definition

1. adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
2. adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.

mad — full definition

1. adj Angry or annoyed.
2. adj Mentally ill or seriously irrational; insane.
3. adj Extremely enthusiastic about something; infatuated.
4. adj (informal) Used to mean a large amount or a high degree of something.

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