Hyphenation of evil
How to hyphenate evil
Because it is a word with a single syllable, evil is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 4
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 4
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of evil
evil is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounMoral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
Example: Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control.
- nounSomething which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.
- nounA malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil (scrofula).
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveIntending to harm; malevolent.
Example: an evil plot to brainwash and even kill innocent people
- adjectiveMorally corrupt.
Example: Do you think that companies that engage in animal testing are evil?
- adjectiveUnpleasant, foul (of odour, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
- adjectiveProducing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous.
- adjectiveHaving harmful qualities; not good; worthless or deleterious.
Example: an evil beast; an evil plant; an evil crop
- adjectiveUndesirable; harmful; bad practice
Example: Global variables are evil; storing processing context in object member variables allows those objects to be reused in a much more flexible way.
Words nearby evil
- evidencive
- evident
- evidential
- evidentially
- evidentiary
- evidently
- evidentness
- evigilation
- (evil)
- evil-affected
- evil-affectedness
- evil-boding
- evil-complexioned
- evil-disposed
- evil-doing
- evil-eyed
- evil-faced
The hottest word splits in English (US)
See what terms are trending and getting hyphenated by users right now.
What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.
In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.