No. 719 in Greek

κακό

"Κακό" means "bad" or "evil" in English.

In a sentence

Το βιβλίο είχε κακό τέλος.
The book had a bad ending.
In this sentence, 'κακό' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'τέλος', suggesting something negative or unpleasant.
Είναι κακό να λες ψέματα.
It is bad to tell lies.
Here, 'κακό' is used as a noun in abstract form to denote an immoral or negative action, related to the act of lying.
Δεν με απασχολεί το κακό που λένε οι άλλοι.
I am not concerned about the harm others speak of.
In this example, 'κακό' functions as a noun and refers to harm or negativity caused by others, demonstrating its application in discussing abstract or generalized negativity.

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