Local English word record

devilish

adjective · 3 senses

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

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Examples

  • devilish schemes
  • the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
  • the diabolical expression on his face
  • a mephistophelian glint in his eye

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Synonyms

diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

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