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devilish Synonyms

Another word for devilish

Choosing another word for devilish depends on context, so the 24 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Playfully mischievous, roguish, or reckless in an appealing way.

Usage Example

"He flashed a mischievous grin before revealing the surprise."

Strongest
mischievous
roguish
impish
Strong
puckish
rascally
arch

• adjective (Context 2)

Resembling or characteristic of a devil in wickedness, cruelty, or malice.

Usage Example

"The villain hatched a diabolical plot to ruin the town's economy."

Strongest
diabolical
fiendish
demonic
Strong
wicked
evil
malevolent
sinister

• adjective (Context 3)

Extremely difficult, complex, or frustrating to deal with.

Usage Example

"The professor assigned a fiendish logic puzzle at the end of the exam."

Strongest
fiendish
Strong
formidable
arduous
tortuous
tricky
grueling

• adverb (Context 4)

To a very great degree; extremely or excessively (used informally as an intensifier).

Usage Example

"It was a devilishly cold morning on the moors."

Strongest
devilishly
extremely
Strong
exceedingly
terribly
awfully
mighty

Opposites of devilish

The opposite of devilish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

angelic
easy
simple
saintly
benevolent
innocent
straightforward
effortless
See all opposites of devilish

• Nearby Words

deviation
device
devil
devilish
devilishly
devilishness
devilment

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Devilish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/devilish
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