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
SandySAN-deeEnglish
Aniruddha-Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
GyÖNgyiDYUUN-dyeeHungarian
Goldie['gəuldi:]
MorleyMAWR-leeEnglish (Rare)
Raghnailt-Irish