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   devilish

   /ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty: "devilish tortures" Similar wickedevilaccursedsinfuliniquitousnefariousvilefoulabominableunspeakableloathsomemonstrousatrociousheinoushideousodioushorriblehorrifyingshockingappallingdreadfulawfulterribleghastlyabhorrentdespicabledamnablevillainousshamefuldepravedpervertedungodlydarkblackblack-heartedimmoralamoralviciouscruelsavagebrutishbestialbarbaricbarbarousrare:cacodemonicegregiousflagitiousfacinorous
   • ▪ mischievous and rakish: "a wide, devilish grin" Similar diabolicaldiabolicfiendishsatanicdemonicdemoniacdemoniacalMephistophelianhellishinfernalHadean
   • ▪ very difficult to deal with or use: "it turned out to be a devilish job" Similar difficulttrickyticklishtroublesomethornyawkwardproblematicproblemimpossiblemessyinformal:a bitch of athe (very) devil of aarchaic:kittle

   adverb

   • 1. very; extremely: informal, dated "a devilish clever chap"

   Derivatives

   • 1. devilishness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › devilishDevilish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEVILISH is resembling or befitting a devil. How to use devilish in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Synonyms for DEVILISH: excessive, extreme, insane, steep, extravagant, infinite, lavish, endless; Antonyms of DEVILISH: reasonable, moderate, modest, inadequate, insufficient, deficient, temperate, middling

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   DEVILISH definition: 1. evil or morally bad: 2. morally bad but in an attractive way: 3. extremely difficult or clever…. Learn more.

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word devilish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Devilish definition: of, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish. . See examples of DEVILISH used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEVILISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEVILISH meaning: 1. evil or morally bad: 2. morally bad but in an attractive way: 3. extremely difficult or clever…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVILISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant. ...the devilish destructiveness of modern weapons. You can use devilish to emphasize how extreme or difficult something is. ...a devilish puzzle. It is devilishly painful. Devilish is also an adverb. I'd been devilish lucky. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   devilish. You can describe someone as devilish if they're nasty and cruel, although this adjective is also used for rascally or naughty people, like the devilish kids you babysit. A devilish punishment is cruel, but a devilish preschooler simply misbehaves in a playful way.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › devilishDevilish - definition of devilish by The Free Dictionary

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    Define devilish. devilish synonyms, devilish pronunciation, devilish translation, English dictionary definition of devilish. adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying.

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    A complete guide to the word "DEVILISH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.