DEVILISH

devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

(adjective) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; “devilish schemes”; “the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen”; “the diabolical expression on his face”; “a mephistophelian glint in his eye”

devilish, rascally, roguish

(adjective) playful in an appealingly bold way; “a roguish grin”

devilishly, devilish

(adverb) in a playfully devilish manner; “the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

devilish (comparative more devilish, superlative most devilish)

Resembling a devil.

Characteristic of a devil.

(informal) Extreme, excessive.

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.

Adverb

devilish (comparative more devilish, superlative most devilish)

(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.

Source: Wiktionary

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Dev"il*ish, a.

1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish wickedness." Sir P. Sidney. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James iii. 15.

2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] Dryden.

Syn.

– Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked; malicious; detestable; destructive.

– Dev"il*ish*ly, adv.

– Dev"il*ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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