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evil in Italian

evil in Italian is malefico, malvagio, maligno — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

evil in Italian

malefico
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
malvagio
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
maligno
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
malevolo
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
demoniaco
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
diabolico
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
cattivo
adj
Morally corrupt.
corrotto
adj
Morally corrupt.
malevolo
adj
Morally corrupt.
malvagio
adj
Morally corrupt.
male
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
malevolenza
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
malignità
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.
    "In the fairy tale, an evil witch tricks the children into entering her house."
  2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
    "The weather this week has been evil, with rain every single day."
  3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.
    "Many old stories describe a hero fighting against evil in a dark forest."
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evil in a sentence

  • In the fairy tale, an evil witch tricks the children into entering her house.
  • The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities.
  • The weather this week has been evil, with rain every single day.
  • What an evil smell is coming from that old fridge!

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What is "evil" in Italian?
"evil" in Italian is malefico, malvagio, maligno. evil means: Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
How do you use "evil" in a sentence?
Example: "In the fairy tale, an evil witch tricks the children into entering her house." In Italian, "evil" is malefico, malvagio, maligno.
Are there other ways to say "evil" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 11 translations listed for "evil": malefico, malvagio, maligno, malevolo, demoniaco, diabolico.
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