Satanic (4 letters)

{ Answer }

EVIL

{ Related Clues }

Bad
Baneful
Diabolic
Iniquitous
Malefic
Malevolent
Malicious
Mischief
Nefarious
Nefariousness
Pernicious
Sinful
Unholy
Vicious
Wicked
Wickedness
Apollyon's delight
The dark side
The Devil's work
"The Flowers of ___": Baudelaire
Ill effect
"The ___ that men do . . . "
Ponerology topic
Satan's delight
Satan's doing
Sermon topic
The ___ One (sobriquet for Satan)
Very bad
The wrong stuff
More than devilish
Dr. ___ of "Austin Powers" films
"The ___ of Frankenstein" (Peter Cushing film)
What lurks in the hearts of men

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{ Notes }

The answer EVIL is very common and appears about once every 39.4 puzzles.

{ Definition }

EVIL as a noun:

1. (evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity) = morally objectionable behavior

2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare

3. (evil, evilness) = the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

EVIL as an adjective:

1. morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

2. (evil, vicious) = having the nature of vice

3. (evil, harmful, injurious) = tending to cause great harm

4. (malefic, malevolent, malign, evil) = having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"