Synonyms of devilish

devilish

adjective

ˈde-vᵊl-ish 

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

Examples of devilish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's a reason for that longevity: Not only are the three witches (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker) both menacing and humorous, but their demise rests on a few clever kids who have to figure out how to exorcise the devilish trio for good. —Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024

There’s a famous photograph/internet meme of a young girl giving a devilish smirk in the foreground as a house burns down behind her. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024

In other words: Grant is just a man, standing in front of two women, asking them to indulge his devilish ideas. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024

In addition to dealing with his personal demons, Tony finds himself in a confrontation with a devilish entity on the set of the film. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024