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    dev·il·ish
    [ˈdevəliSH]
    adjective
    devilish (adjective)
    1. like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty:
      "devilish tortures"
      • mischievous and rakish:
        "a wide, devilish grin"
      • very difficult to deal with or use:
        "it turned out to be a devilish job"
    adverb
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    devilish (adverb)
    1. very; extremely:
      "a devilish clever chap"
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    1. like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty:
      wicked
      evil
      accursed
      sinful
      iniquitous
      nefarious
      vile
      foul
      abominable
      unspeakable
      loathsome
      monstrous
      atrocious
      heinous
      hideous
      odious
      horrible
      horrifying
      shocking
      appalling
      dreadful
      awful
      terrible
      ghastly
      abhorrent
      despicable
      damnable
      villainous
      shameful
      depraved
      perverted
      ungodly
      dark
      immoral
      amoral
      vicious
      cruel
      savage
      brutish
      bestial
      barbaric
      barbarous
      egregious
      flagitious
      cacodemonic
      facinorous
     
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  1. The term "devilish" can have the following meanings:
    1. Evil or morally bad: Referring to something with negative intentions or harmful effects.
    2. Morally bad but in an attractive way: Describing something that is wicked or mischievous, yet intriguing or appealing1.
    3. Extreme or very great: Used to emphasize the intensity of a situation or condition2.
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    devilish adjective (BAD) Add to word list evil or morally bad: a devilish plot morally bad but in an attractive way: a devilish grin

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    devilish [ dev - uh -lish, dev -lish ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective of, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish. Synonyms: excessive, infernal, demoniac, satanic extreme; very great: a devilish mess.

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    What is devilish adjective?
    cruel or evil Want to learn more? morally bad, but in a way that people find attractive He was handsome, with a devilish charm. Definition of devilish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    How do you describe a devilish person?
    You can describe someone as devilish if they're nasty and cruel, although this adjective is also used for rascally or naughty people, like the devilish kids you babysit. A devilish punishment is cruel, but a devilish preschooler simply misbehaves in a playful way.

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    What does devilishness mean?
    1. of, like, or befitting a devil. 2. extreme; very great: a devilish mess. 3. excessively; extremely. dev′il•ish•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2. 1.

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    How do you use devilish in a sentence?
    You can use devilish to emphasize how extreme or difficult something is. ...a devilish puzzle. It is devilishly painful. Devilish is also an adverb. I'd been devilish lucky. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Informal a. b.

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    Where did the derived form devilish come from?
    The derived form devilish first appears in the 15th century. She was attracted by his devilish charm. There was a devilish look of mischief in her eyes. Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More

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    What is an example of a devilish character?
    Examples from the Corpus devilish • That lack of balance too is devilish. • Charlton Heston plays Perry, complete with devilish beard, and he does everything but cackle with delight over his evilness. • Costner, with his easy grin, incipient beer belly, thinning hair and bright devilish eyes, plays broken-down convincingly.

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