black-hearted

adjective

Having a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.

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evil-mindedimmoralmalignabandonedarrantbadbad applebad seed
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Meanings

adjectiveblack-hearted (comparative more black-hearted, superlative most black-hearted)

comparative more black-hearted · superlative most black-hearted · alternative blackhearted

  1. idiomatictransitiveHaving a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.

    Synonyms: evil-minded, immoral, malign, abandoned, arrant, bad, bad apple, bad seed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.

Similar
evil-mindedimmoralmalignabandonedarrantbadbad applebad seedbalefulscurrilousbanefulbasedarkdeleteriousdemonicdepraveddespicabledetrimentaldevilish
Also see
abandonedbaddarkdark-hearteddevilishevilgriminiquitousmaleficmaleficentmalevolentmaliciousnaughtynefariousnithingsinfulsinistersullenungodlyviperishviperouswicked

Origin

From black + hearted.

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Translations

Bulgarian зъл
  • зъл (zăl)having a wicked, malignant disposition
Irish dúchroíoch
  • dúchroíochhaving a wicked, malignant disposition
Japanese 腹黒い
  • 腹黒い (haraguroi)having a wicked, malignant disposition
Urdu کھوٹا
  • کھوٹا (khōṭā)having a wicked, malignant disposition
Cite this entry
APA

black-hearted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-hearted

MLA

“black-hearted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-hearted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-hearted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-hearted.

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