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evil in Spanish

evil in Spanish is malo, malvado, maléfico — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

evil in Spanish

malo
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
malvado
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
maléfico
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
perverso
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
malévolo
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
malvado
adj
Morally corrupt.
celerado
adj
Morally corrupt.
escelerado
adj
Morally corrupt.
malo
adj
Morally corrupt.
mal
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."

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 Spanish?

"evil" in Spanish is malo, malvado, maléfico. 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 Spanish, "evil" is malo, malvado, maléfico.

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

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "evil": malo, malvado, maléfico, perverso, malévolo, celerado.

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