Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
EVIL
I. adjective (eviler or eviller; evilest or evillest)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English yfel; akin to Old High German ubil evil Date: before 12th century
1. morally reprehensible ; sinful , wicked , arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct ,
2. inferior , causing discomfort or repulsion ; offensive , disagreeable ,
3. causing harm ; pernicious , marked by misfortune ; unlucky , evil adverb , archaic evilly adverb evilness noun
II. noun Date: before 12th century
1. the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing, a cosmic evil force, something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity