evil-minded

[ ee-vuhl-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. having an evil disposition or harmful, malicious intentions.
2. disposed to construe words, phrases, etc., in a lascivious, lewd manner; salacious.

evil-minded

adjective

1. inclined to evil thoughts; wicked; malicious or spiteful

Derived Forms

• ˌevil-ˈmindedly, adverb
• ˌevil-ˈmindedness, noun

Other Words From

• evil-minded·ly adverb
• evil-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of evil-minded¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

“It is very important that we slice/kill the evil-minded from the society,” Athavale wrote.

From Washington Post

Then they say that the government need to grow in order to give cookies out to all 6 and they label the GOP as the evil-minded jerks who prevent the other 3 from getting any.

From New York Times

Lizabeth might fall over dead if she know some evil-minded boy know where she live and that she rich.

From Literature

"We must not let the desperate and evil-minded criminals have any respite," he said.

From US News

“It means,” Parsons said, “that ‘evil-minded people see evil in everything.’ ”

From Washington Post