DEVILISH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEVILISH?

Need another word that means the same as “devilish”? Find 57 synonyms and 30 related words for “devilish” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Devilish” are: diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, rascally, roguish, wicked, evil, accursed, sinful, iniquitous, nefarious, vile, foul, abominable, unspeakable, loathsome, monstrous, atrocious, heinous, hideous, odious, horrible, horrifying, shocking, appalling, dreadful, awful, terrible, ghastly, abhorrent, despicable, damnable, villainous, shameful, depraved, perverted, ungodly, dark, black, immoral, amoral, fiendish, satanic, demonic, demoniac, demoniacal, difficult, tricky, ticklish, troublesome, thorny, awkward, problematic, impossible, messy, devilishly

Devilish as an Adjective

Definitions of "Devilish" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “devilish” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Mischievous and rakish.
• Very difficult to deal with or use.
• Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.
• Like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty.
• Playful in an appealingly bold way.

Synonyms of "Devilish" as an adjective (56 Words)

abhorrent	Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant. An abhorrent deed.
abominable	Unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke. Abominable workmanship.
accursed	Under a curse. The Angel of Death walks this accursed house.
amoral	Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something. An amoral attitude to sex.
appalling	Causing consternation. His conduct was appalling.
atrocious	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. Murder is an atrocious crime.
awful	Very bad or unpleasant. This sea whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath.
awkward	Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative. Too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes.
black	Relating to black people. Black smoke.
damnable	Subject to or worthy of divine condemnation. Leave this damnable place behind.
dark	Used of color having a dark hue. The dark days of the war.
demoniac	Relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons. A goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities.
demoniacal	Relating to or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit. Towards midnight a demoniacal shriek was heard.
demonic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. A demonic hurry.
depraved	Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. Depraved criminals.
despicable	Deserving hatred and contempt. A despicable crime.
diabolic	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils.
diabolical	Characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil. His diabolical cunning.
difficult	Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand. A difficult child.
dreadful	Causing fear or dread or terror. Don t go out the weather is dreadful.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. No man is so evil as to be beyond redemption.
fiendish	Extremely awkward or complex. A fiendish despot.
foul	Of a baseball not hit between the foul lines. Foul or dirty copy.
ghastly	Very objectionable, bad, or unpleasant. One of the most ghastly crimes ever committed.
heinous	(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. A battery of heinous crimes.
hideous	Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. A hideous scar.
horrible	Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking. A horrible massacre.
horrifying	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. An alarming even horrifying picture.
immoral	Not adhering to ethical or moral principles. Unseemly and immoral behaviour.
impossible	(of a person) very unreasonable. An impossible situation.
iniquitous	Grossly unfair and morally wrong. These awards remain an iniquitous system.
loathsome	Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive. A loathsome disease.
mephistophelean	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.
mephistophelian	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. A mephistophelian glint in his eye.
messy	Dirty and disorderly. A child s messy eating habits.
monstrous	Abnormally large. Monstrous bug eyed fish.
nefarious	(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. The nefarious activities of the organized crime syndicates.
odious	Unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke. Consequences odious to those you govern.
perverted	(of a person or their actions) characterized by sexually abnormal and unacceptable practices or tendencies. He whispered perverted obscenities.
problematic	Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. A problematic situation at home.
rascally	Playful in an appealingly bold way. The rascally rabble.
roguish	Playful in an appealingly bold way. The captain was set adrift by his roguish crew.
satanic	Of or characteristic of Satan. The Charismatic Movement continues its relentless search for evidence of satanic influence.
shameful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray. The wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt.
shocking	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray. The most shocking book of its time.
sinful	Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. A sinful way of life.
terrible	Extremely bad or serious. I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days.
thorny	Causing distress, difficulty, or trouble. The thorny question of states rights.
ticklish	(of a cough) characterized by persistent irritation in the throat. Hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter.
tricky	Having concealed difficulty. Applying eyeliner can be a tricky business.
troublesome	Causing difficulty or annoyance. A troublesome infection.
ungodly	Unreasonably early or inconvenient. Ungodly acts.
unspeakable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. A piece of unspeakable abuse.
vile	Extremely unpleasant. Vile smells.
villainous	Relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behaviour. A villainous band of thieves.
wicked	Having committed unrighteous acts. Under wicked fire from the enemy s guns.

Usage Examples of "Devilish" as an adjective

• Devilish tortures.
• Devilish schemes.
• A wide, devilish grin.
• It turned out to be a devilish job.

Devilish as an Adverb

Definitions of "Devilish" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “devilish” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In a playfully devilish manner.
• Very; extremely.

Synonyms of "Devilish" as an adverb (1 Word)

devilishly

As a devil; in an evil manner. Their music is devilishly difficult.

Usage Examples of "Devilish" as an adverb

• A devilish clever chap.
• The socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever.

Associations of "Devilish" (30 Words)

accursed	Used to express strong dislike of or anger at someone or something. This accursed country.
colossus	Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful. The Russian Empire was the colossus of European politics.
dastard	Despicably cowardly- F.D. Roosevelt. The unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on December 7th.
dastardly	Wicked and cruel. Pirates and their dastardly deeds.
demon	Something very insidious and harmful. A friend of mine is a demon cook.
deviltry	Wicked and cruel behavior.
diabolic	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. The cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen.
dwarf	A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a congenital condition a person affected by dwarfism. The insurance industry is still battling with a number of challenges that have dwarfed its growth.
exorcise	Completely remove (something unpleasant) from one’s mind or memory. Infants were exorcised prior to baptism.
fiend	A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause. A football fiend.
frivolity	Lack of seriousness; light-heartedness. A night of fun and frivolity.
ghost	Haunt like a ghost pursue. The building is haunted by the ghost of a monk.
giant	Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. Walton built a retail giant.
gnome	A small garden ornament in the form of a bearded man with a pointed hat. A grizzled gnome of a man.
hydra	Small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp. We may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution.
idolater	A person who worships idols.
imp	A small, mischievous devil or sprite. A cheeky young imp.
knave	A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
monster	A grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus. A monster 36lb carp.
ogre	(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings. It is clear that I am no ogre.
rapscallion	A mischievous person. They were the rapscallions behind this practical joke.
rascal	A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel. A lovable rascal.
rogue	Remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop. A rogue cop who took the law into his own hands.
scamp	A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way. Some little scamp stuffed tissue paper in between the hammer and the bell.
scoundrel	A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue. That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men.
seduction	A tempting or attractive thing. The seductions of the mainland.
temptation	The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid. He resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office.
troll	A fisherman s lure that is used in trolling. The child trolled her hoop.
urchin	A young child who is poorly or raggedly dressed. He was surrounded by a dozen street urchins in rags.
villain	The person or thing responsible for specified problems, harm, or damage. A pantomime villain.