Synonyms of devil

devil 1 of 2

noun

ˈde-vᵊl 

1

as in Satan

capitalized the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell

the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Satan
• Lucifer
• serpent
• Beelzebub
• Old Nick
• archfiend
• fiend
• dickens
• deuce
• Mephistopheles

2

as in demon

an evil spirit

acted as if possessed by some devil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demon
• ghost
• ghoul
• vampire
• nightmare
• imp
• fairy
• genie
• spirit
• wraith
• fiend
• monster
• goblin
• shaitan
• elf
• ghoulie
• cacodemon
• banshee
• hag
• dwarf
• incubus
• phantom
• succubus
• troll
• lamia
• apparition
• puck
• pixie
• vision
• specter
• gremlin
• faerie
• spook
• familiar
• jinni
• poltergeist
• leprechaun
• brownie
• gnome
• familiar spirit
• shadow
• bugbear
• phantasm
• bogey
• genius
• sprite
• ogre
• fay
• hobgoblin
• afreet
• shade
• kobold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angel

3

as in man

a member of the human race

that poor devil never did achieve his dream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• man
• person
• guy
• life
• creature
• soul
• thing
• bird
• human
• individual
• fish
• being
• body
• baby
• sort
• party
• duck
• customer
• scout
• egg
• human being
• cookie
• character
• mortal
• specimen
• face
• personality
• personage
• bod
• wight
• fellow
• head
• slob
• son of man
• stiff
• brother
• neighbor
• somebody
• homo
• self
• hominid
• humanoid
• celebrity
• fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animal
• beast
• brute
• critter
• beastie

4

as in monkey

an appealingly mischievous person

why, you little devil!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monkey
• rascal
• brat
• imp
• urchin
• rogue
• mischief
• hellion
• scamp
• rapscallion
• ragamuffin
• madcap
• nuisance
• juvenile delinquent
• larker
• disrupter
• skylarker
• cutup
• misbehaver
• gamin
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• snake
• beast
• clown
• creep
• heel
• skunk
• louse
• cur
• stinker
• boor
• cad
• joker
• lout
• cretin
• churl
• villain
• knave
• scoundrel
• reprobate
• stinkard
• miscreant
• scapegrace
• scalawag
• varlet

5

as in villain

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

he's a devil to everyone he does business with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villain
• brute
• monster
• beast
• savage
• offender
• criminal
• wretch
• bandit
• knave
• rascal
• fiend
• scoundrel
• reprobate
• rogue
• assassin
• thug
• nazi
• gangster
• miscreant
• loser
• scapegrace
• hound
• evildoer
• scalawag
• caitiff
• scamp
• heavy
• crook
• no-good
• snake
• baddie
• varlet
• perpetrator
• meanie
• serpent
• sinner
• culprit
• rapscallion
• viper
• blackguard
• trespasser
• villainess
• transgressor
• felon
• heel
• outlaw
• con
• wrongdoer
• perp
• malefactor
• lawbreaker
• rough
• desperado
• tough
• cad
• convict
• ruffian
• racketeer
• hoodlum
• cutthroat
• hooligan
• jailbird
• goon
• stinker
• lowlife
• gunman
• bravo
• rowdy
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• angel
• hero
• saint

6

as in cowboy

a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear

originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cowboy
• madman
• daredevil
• madcap
• berserk
• hot dog
• showboat

devil

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verb

as in to torment

Related Words

• torment
• dog
• worry
• persecute
• trouble
• annoy
• vex
• gnaw
• aggravate
• bedevil
• dun
• put out
• irritate
• irk
• exasperate
• gall
• fret
• beset
• rile
• bug
• grate
• plague
• rasp
• intrude (upon)
• hassle
• inconvenience
• rankle
• roil
• bother
• nettle
• chafe
• pester
• pique
• peeve
• distress
• anger
• get
• disturb
• besiege
• harass
• antagonize
• provoke
• afflict
• beleaguer
• infuriate
• outrage
• incense
• enrage
• inflame
• cut in (on)
• chivy
• madden
• agitate
• trespass
• butt in
• perturb
• invade
• infringe
• encroach
• obtrude

Dissimilar Words

• forget
• ignore
• leave
• slight
• disregard
• appease
• placate
• please
• oblige
• disarm
• satisfy
• delight
• gratify
• conciliate
• content
• mollify
• comfort
• console
• gladden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devil

Noun

The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays. — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026

But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors). — ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

Verb

Starters: baby iceberg wedge lettuce; burrata cheese with prosciutto ham, balsamic reduction and micro basil; pimento cheese deviled eggs with Kentucky chow-chow and mixed greens; baked crab cake served over bib lettuce with Julienne apples and smoky garlic aioli; soup de jour. — The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023

It’s also designed to better accommodate female astronauts, a problem that has deviled the space agency in the past. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023

Phrases Containing devil

• sea devil