Plural of evil
regular plural
The plural of evil is evils.
Forms of evil
| Singular | evil /ˈiːvəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | evils /ˈiːvɪlz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Evils in a sentence
- The evils of society include murder and theft.
- I saw her trying to give me evils!From the entry evils
- I didn’t have a father that would protect me from the evils of the world.2017, L. Marie, “Lex Bailey”, in When Loyalty Is Lost, [United States]: Natavia Presents, →ISBN. From the entry US of America
- But when there are only evils to choose from, we need to seek another choice.2016, Justin Deschamps, Voting, in and of itself, is not evil. But when there are only evils to choose from …. From the entry voting
- Both of these social acts (evils) are or have overtones of being religious-genocides—Judaocide and Islamicide.2009, Kenneth Vaux, America in God's World, page 82. From the entry Islamicide
Meaning of evil
- adjective Intending to harm; malevolent.
- adjective Morally corrupt.
- adjective Unpleasant, foul (of odor, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
Questions about the plural of evil
- What is the plural of evil?
- The plural of evil is evils.
- Is evil countable?
- Evil is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: evil (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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