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evildoing vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs evildoing

evildoing and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evildoing Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of evildoing; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than evildoing:
  • evildoing: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of evildoing include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
evildoing (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle activity that transgresses moral or civil law
departure from what is ethically acceptable
Difference between evildoing and wrongdoing

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