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evil in Arabic

شِرِّير širrīr

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evil in Arabic: شِرِّير (širrīr), شَرِير (šarīr), شَرّ (šarr), سَوْء (sawʔ). In English, evil means intending to harm; malevolent.

Arabic words for evil

intending to harm
شِرِّير širrīr, شَرِير šarīr
morally corrupt
شِرِّير širrīr, شَرِير šarīr
moral badness, wickedness
شَرّ šarr, سَوْء sawʔ
impairment of happiness or well-being
شَرّ šarr

English meaning of evil

  1. adjective Intending to harm; malevolent.
  2. adjective Morally corrupt.
  3. adjective Unpleasant, foul (of odor, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
  4. adjective Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous.

Full definition of evil

evil in a sentence

  • an evil plot to brainwash and even kill innocent people
  • If something is evil, it is never mandatory.
  • Do you think that companies that engage in animal testing are evil?

Synonyms of evil

All synonyms of evil

evil in other languages

Questions about evil in Arabic

What is the meaning of evil in Arabic?
Evil in Arabic is شِرِّير (širrīr), شَرِير (šarīr), شَرّ (šarr), سَوْء (sawʔ).
ما معنى كلمة evil؟
Evil: شِرِّير (širrīr), شَرِير (šarīr), شَرّ (šarr), سَوْء (sawʔ).
What does evil mean in English?
Evil means intending to harm; malevolent.

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