Evil
Harmful
Harmful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment
Evil is a synonym for harmful in help topic. You can use "Evil" instead an adjective "Harmful", if it concerns topics such as property, bad, injurious, damaging. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A Harmless Villain is an antagonist that was never intended to be a serious threat; they're most often found in funny shows and as comic relief if there is a more evil/harmful villain.
Source: Trope Distinctions / A to C - The hero, Xander Crews, actually does more evil and harmful things than Killface.
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On Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers the Zeo Crystal is harmful to any evil being who touches it.
Source: Good Hurts Evil
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