Arabic word sheet
سُوءٌ
Badness, evil
- Type
- noun
- Root
- س و ء
Meaning and usage
Badness, evil
The fact of being bad; followed by another noun it says that this thing is bad or in a bad state: bad conduct, bad weather, bad luck.
اِشْتَكَى الْجَارُ مِنْ سُوءِ الطَّرِيقِ
The neighbour complained about the bad state of the road.
Harm, misfortune
The damage or misfortune that befalls someone: an injury, a loss, an illness.
خَرَجَ الرُّكَّابُ مِنَ الْحَادِثِ بِلَا سُوءٍ
The passengers came out of the accident unharmed.
A bad thing, a wrong
Any word or act that people disapprove of and judge to be bad.
مَا فَعَلَ الْوَلَدُ سُوءًا فِي الْمَدْرَسَةِ
The boy did nothing wrong at school.
Word family
What the root means س و ء
The root carries the idea of what is bad, ugly or displeasing, and of the wrong one does. From it come "to be bad, to grieve", "bad", "to do wrong", "bad deed", "offence" and "to be upset".
to be bad; to grieve, to displease
bad
سَيِّئٌ
to do wrong, to do badly
أَسَاءَ
offence, ill-treatment
إِسَاءَةٌ
bad deed, fault
سَيِّئَةٌ
to be upset, displeased
اِسْتَاءَ
Synonyms
harm, hardship
ضُرٌّ
It is narrower: it names only the harm or hardship one suffers, not the bad quality of a thing.
evil
شَرٌّ
It is the general opposite of good, broader and stronger; the headword often names what is bad about one particular thing.
Opposites
good
beauty, goodness
حُسْنٌ