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κακός — meaning in English

kakos

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English meaning

  • bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • miserable adj Extremely unhappy, especially over a period of time.
  • villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
  • wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

κακός is used for these senses in English:

  • bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
  • black Bad; evil; ill-omened.
  • evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
  • evil Morally corrupt.
  • mean Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
  • miserable Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent; hopeless.
  • 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).

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

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