devilish

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Pronunciation

• enPR: dĕvʹəl, IPA: /ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/

Adjective

devilish

1. Resembling a devil.
2. Characteristic of a devil.

   a devilish grin

3. (informal) Extreme, excessive.

   A devilish effort yielded a devilish success.

Synonyms

• (resembling a devil) atrocious, demoniac, deuced, diabolic, evil, fiendish, ghoulish, malicious, mischievous, nefarious, ogreish, reprobate, unhallowed, wicked
• (characteristic of a devil) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, satanic, satanical
• (extreme) excessive, extreme.

Translations

• French: diabolique
• German: teuflisch
• Italian: diabolico
• Portuguese: diabólico
• Russian: дья́вольский
• Spanish: diabólico

Translations

• French: infernal, diabolique
• German: teuflisch
• Portuguese: extremo
• Russian: черто́вский

Adverb

devilish

1. (informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.

   It was devilish hot outside today.

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