Synonyms of devilish

devilish

adjective

1

as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

that's a devilish amount of bad luck for any person to have to endure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excessive
• extreme
• insane
• steep
• extravagant
• infinite
• lavish
• endless
• fancy
• baroque
• inordinate
• undue
• intolerable
• immoderate
• unmerciful
• unconscionable
• exorbitant
• over the top
• unbearable
• towering
• inappropriate
• overweening
• plethoric
• stiff
• overmuch
• overextravagant
• improper
• boundless
• overdue
• limitless
• unseemly
• a bit much
• immeasurable
• unjustifiable
• unwarranted
• thick
• unrestrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• moderate
• modest
• inadequate
• insufficient
• deficient
• temperate
• middling
• minimal
• minimum

2

as in demonic

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit

a devilish plan to sabotage the other party's political convention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demonic
• sinister
• demonical
• diabolic
• diabolical
• satanic
• fiendish
• demoniacal
• demoniac
• malicious
• wicked
• Luciferian
• vicious
• infernal
• ferocious
• cruel
• hellish
• evil
• malignant
• demonian
• malevolent
• savage
• cacodemonic
• heinous
• nefarious
• villainous
• monstrous
• iniquitous
• baleful
• vile
• immoral
• barbarous
• inhuman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angelic
• heavenly
• celestial
• benign
• benevolent
• beneficent
• angelical
• holy
• saintly
• godly
• good
• moral
• virtuous
• righteous
• ethical
• benignant
• sainted

3

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness

a devilish grin that told us he was up to something

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischievous
• wicked
• playful
• impish
• rascally
• roguish
• knavish
• naughty
• sly
• prankish
• waggish
• pixie
• puckish
• pixy
• pixieish
• tricksy
• elvish
• cunning
• happy
• arch
• scampish
• lively
• leprechaunish
• espiègle
• whimsical
• teasing
• coy
• kittenish
• wily
• frisky
• sportive
• sportful
• antic
• lighthearted
• crafty
• spirited
• frolicsome
• coltish
• sprightly
• energetic
• tricky
• artful
• troublemaking
• gay
• trickish
• misbehaving
• pestering
• riling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grave
• solemn
• grim
• stern
• sober
• sedate
• staid