a necessary evil



a necessary evil

something that you do not like but which you know must exist or happen He considers taxes a necessary evil.
See also: evil, necessary

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TraversTRA-vərzEnglish (Rare)
Jennings[dʒeniŋz]
LexyLEKS-eeEnglish
Carissakə-RIS-əEnglish
Bourgeois['buəʒwa:]
Vardah-Hebrew