Evil and Sly

Evil

Evil adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.

Sly and evil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Evil".

Nearby Word: evilly

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Evil and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evil" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Sly Cooper Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: In Sly 3, the evil Mask of Dark Earth makes anyone who wears it grow several times their size.
  • Troubling Unchildlike Behavior When he went to Hogwarts he learned to be sly and manipulative, continuing his evil acts and a couple of murders without being suspected by the older, more powerful wizards who could pose a threat.
  • Evil Versus Evil / Video Games Though one could hardly think of the title character as evil, the page describes the premise of Sly Cooper almost perfectly: a Gentleman Thief who steals from other criminals.
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