Synonyms of devilry

devilry

noun

variants or deviltry

1

as in mischief

playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

children always getting into some devilry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischief
• mischievousness
• devilment
• naughtiness
• devilishness
• rascality
• wickedness
• roguery
• roguishness
• knavery
• impishness
• diablerie
• hob
• playfulness
• waggery
• waggishness
• shenanigan(s)
• espièglerie
• monkeying
• trickery
• buffoonery
• misbehavior
• annoyance
• chicanery
• misconduct
• tomfoolery
• troublemaking
• sportiveness
• hijinks
• irritation
• trick
• friskiness
• goings-on
• exasperation
• hanky-panky
• skylarking
• horseplay
• monkey business
• high jinks
• caper
• antic
• diabolicalness
• practical joke
• roughhousing
• monkeyshine(s)
• aggravation
• dido

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seriousness
• gravity
• solemnity
• gravitas
• solemnness

2

as in witchcraft

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• witchcraft
• sorcery
• conjuring
• magic
• enchantment
• wizardry
• divination
• conjuration
• witchery
• necromancy
• mojo
• bewitchment
• divining
• curse
• thaumaturgy
• diablerie
• spell
• voodooism
• mascot
• spiritualism
• glamor
• fetich
• bewitchery
• talisman
• glamour
• amulet
• incantation
• charm
• ensorcellment
• occultism
• fetish
• phylactery
• soothsaying
• alchemy
• jinx
• exorcism
• fortune-telling
• abracadabra
• forecasting
• omen
• predicting
• prophesying
• foretelling
• sortilege
• crystal gazing
• foreseeing
• augury
• hoodoo
• augur
• presaging
• periapt
• hex
• foreknowing
• prognosticating
• hexerei

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science