Words To Describe Evil

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a state of moral corruption or wickedness

  • The depravity of the criminal's actions shocked the entire community.
  • I can't believe the level of depravity in that movie.
  • That guy's depravity knows no bounds.
  • The depravity of the situation was like a dark cloud hanging over us.

adjective shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times

  • The flagitious behavior of the dictator led to widespread condemnation from the international community.
  • I can't believe how flagitious that guy is, always breaking the rules without a care.
  • That flagitious dude is always up to no good, you better watch out for him.
  • The flagitious storm wreaked havoc on the small town, leaving destruction in its wake.

adjective relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld; irritatingly troublesome or annoying

  • The infernal noise coming from the construction site is causing a disturbance.
  • I can't stand the infernal racket my neighbors make every night.
  • That infernal mosquito keeps buzzing around my head!
  • The infernal heat of the desert made it nearly impossible to keep walking.

adjective extremely unpleasant; morally bad; wicked

  • The judge described the defendant's actions as vile and reprehensible.
  • I can't believe he said such vile things to her.
  • That movie was so vile, I couldn't even finish watching it.
  • His vile attitude poisoned the entire team.

adjective describing someone or something as not angelic or lacking angelic qualities

  • Her behavior at the charity event was deemed unangelic by the attendees.
  • I can't believe she said that, it was so unangelic of her.
  • She was acting totally unangelic last night, I couldn't believe it.
  • The stormy weather seemed to bring out her unangelic side.