Synonyms of devils

devils 1 of 2

noun

plural of devil

1

as in demons

an evil spirit

acted as if possessed by some devil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demons
• ghosts
• ghouls
• vampires
• spirits
• daemons
• nightmares
• imps
• fairies
• wraiths
• elves
• goblins
• genies
• fiends
• dwarves
• monsters
• ghoulies
• shadows
• banshees
• cacodemons
• genii
• shaitans
• phantoms
• visions
• hags
• dwarfs
• trolls
• jinns
• spectres
• djinns
• genii
• pucks
• apparitions
• succubi
• djinn
• incubi
• lamias
• jinn
• faeries
• pixies
• specters
• bogies
• spooks
• gnomes
• gremlins
• poltergeists
• familiars
• phantasms
• leprechauns
• shades
• incubuses
• hobgoblins
• brownies
• familiar spirits
• lamiae
• fantasms
• kobolds
• ogres
• bugbears
• fays
• sprites
• bogeys
• afrits
• geniuses
• afreets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angels

2

as in men

a member of the human race

that poor devil never did achieve his dream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• men
• guys
• creatures
• people
• things
• lives
• birds
• souls
• humans
• individuals
• beings
• fish
• fishes
• mortals
• bodies
• ducks
• babies
• customers
• eggs
• parties
• scouts
• sorts
• cookies
• characters
• human beings
• specimens
• personages
• personalities
• faces
• wights
• stiffs
• bods
• fellows
• heads
• slobs
• sons of man
• brethren
• brothers
• neighbors
• homos
• hominids
• humanoids
• selves
• celebrities
• fellowmen
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• brutes
• critters
• beasties

3

as in monkeys

an appealingly mischievous person

why, you little devil!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monkeys
• urchins
• mischiefs
• brats
• imps
• hellions
• rascals
• rogues
• scamps
• rapscallions
• ragamuffins
• madcaps
• juvenile delinquents
• nuisances
• disrupters
• larkers
• skylarkers
• gamins
• misbehavers
• cutups
• gamines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beasts
• snakes
• clowns
• heels
• skunks
• skunk
• creeps
• curs
• boors
• cretins
• louts
• jokers
• stinkers
• cads
• churls
• louses
• villains
• scoundrels
• knaves
• miscreants
• reprobates
• scalawags
• stinkards
• varlets
• scallywags
• scapegraces

4

as in villains

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

he's a devil to everyone he does business with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villains
• brutes
• monsters
• savages
• criminals
• beasts
• offenders
• bandits
• wretches
• nazis
• scoundrels
• knaves
• thugs
• fiends
• rascals
• gangsters
• assassins
• baddies
• reprobates
• rogues
• evildoers
• scalawags
• varlets
• miscreants
• scamps
• losers
• no-goods
• hounds
• crooks
• scallywags
• rapscallions
• heavies
• perpetrators
• snakes
• meanies
• scapegraces
• serpents
• sinners
• culprits
• caitiffs
• trespassers
• blackguards
• vipers
• outlaws
• transgressors
• felons
• lawbreakers
• wrongdoers
• heels
• desperados
• malefactors
• convicts
• desperadoes
• hoodlums
• perps
• ruffians
• cons
• villainesses
• hooligans
• cutthroats
• racketeers
• cads
• jailbirds
• bravoes
• goons
• rowdies
• gunmen
• toughs
• lowlifes
• bravos
• roughs
• stinkers
• lowlives
• trash
• ne'er-do-wells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angels
• saints
• heroes
• innocents

5

as in daredevils

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

• daredevils
• cowboys
• madmen
• berserkers
• madcaps
• hotdogs
• showboats
• berserks

devils

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of devil

as in torments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• torments
• dogs
• troubles
• bedevils
• persecutes
• worries
• nettles
• aggravates
• duns
• annoys
• vexes
• galls
• irritates
• gnaws
• exasperates
• riles
• hassles
• irks
• bugs
• inconveniences
• roils
• grates
• rasps
• rankles
• besets
• frets
• plagues
• chafes
• peeves
• puts out
• besieges
• distresses
• beleaguers
• pesters
• bothers
• piques
• intrudes (upon)
• disturbs
• gets
• afflicts
• enflames
• outrages
• angers
• chivvies
• harasses
• chivies
• maddens
• inflames
• incenses
• provokes
• infuriates
• enrages
• antagonizes
• obtrudes
• agitates
• cuts in (on)
• perturbs
• trespasses
• invades
• encroaches
• butts in
• infringes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves
• ignores
• forgets
• disregards
• delights
• pleases
• obliges
• contents
• disarms
• slights
• appeases
• satisfies
• gratifies
• conciliates
• placates
• gladdens
• comforts
• consoles
• mollifies

Phrases Containing devils

• blue devils