Mephistophelian (Adjective)
Meaning
Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The con artist's mephistophelian grin seemed to suggest he knew more than he was letting on.
- Their mephistophelian plan to swipe the valuable artwork from the museum was only foiled by a lucky witness.
- The villain's mephistophelian laugh sent shivers down the spines of the terrified captives.
- His mephistophelian tactics had earned him a reputation as the most ruthless businessman in the city.
- There was something mephistophelian in the way the politician smiled as he delivered the devastating news.