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evil in Finnish

evil in Finnish is ilkeä, paha, häijy — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

evil in Finnish

ilkeä
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
paha
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
häijy
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
pahantahtoinen
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
pirullinen
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
paha
adj
Morally corrupt.
ilkeä
adj
Morally corrupt.
paha
adj
Unpleasant, foul (of odor, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
paha
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
pahuus
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

What does "evil" mean?

  1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
    "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities."
  2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
    "That coffee has an evil aftertaste."
  3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.
    "The film explores the nature of good and evil."
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evil in a sentence

  • The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities.
  • It was an evil act, committed with no remorse.
  • That coffee has an evil aftertaste.
  • The film explores the nature of good and evil.

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What is "evil" in Finnish?

"evil" in Finnish is ilkeä, paha, häijy. evil means: Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

How do you use "evil" in a sentence?

Example: "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities." In Finnish, "evil" is ilkeä, paha, häijy.

Are there other ways to say "evil" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "evil": ilkeä, paha, häijy, pahantahtoinen, pirullinen, pahuus.

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