Evil
Evil noun - That which is morally unacceptable.
Usage example: our free will allows us to choose between good and evil
Villainy is a synonym for evil in wickedness topic. In some cases you can use "Villainy" instead a noun "Evil", when it comes to topics like badness, act of cruelty.
Nearby Word: evilly
Villainy
Villainy noun - That which is morally unacceptable.
Usage example: psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy
Nearby Words: villain, villainous
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full evil | full villainy |
| pure | pure evil | pure villainy |
| complete | complete evil | complete villainy |
| true | true evil | true villainy |
| Other adjectives: genuine, petty, actual, real, extreme, great, little, black, inner, supernatural, pragmatic, general, less, outright, greater, demonic, sadistic, full-on. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Credits Gag: Among other things, Basil Rathbone's name comes up in scary font any time Danny Kaye's song mentions evil or villainy.
Source: Film / The Court Jester - The second version, of a character whose power makes them evil and slowly returns them to villainy, is present in Man Bat and certain incarnations of Clayface.
Source: Chronic Villainy -
This villainy comes complete with evil chuckling
however, he helps you in some endings.
Source: Evil Brit
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