Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evildoer

/ˈivəlˌduːɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: evil-do-er
IPA: /ˈivəlˌduːɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who performs evil acts.

Example Sentences

"Fret not thy ſelfe becauſe of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious againſt the workers of iniquitie."
""But gallantly they fought. Oh Hiya! they fought like very men, and slew many, and held their own, and then I came and saved them, and the evildoers have I sent on hither to Kôr to be judged of thy greatness, oh She! and here they are.""
""Come out, Noongah, you evil doer! It is I, Gulunna the warrior, returned!""

Etymology

From Middle English yvel doer; equivalent to evil + doer.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: yvel doer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈivəlˌduːɚ/
British English: /ˈiːvəlˌduːə/

Inflected Forms

evildoers (plural) evil-doer (alternative)

Synonyms

sinner

Antonyms

do-gooder benefactor welldoer

Questions

How do you pronounce evildoer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈivəlˌduːɚ/.
What does evildoer mean?: A person who performs evil acts.
Where does evildoer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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