Devil (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An evil supernatural being.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Daemon
• Demon
• Fiend
• Daimon

Hyponyms

• Succuba
• Dibbuk

Related Words

• Devilize (verb)

Meaning ²

A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Heller
• Hellion

Hypernyms

• Troublemaker
• Bad Hat
• Trouble Maker
• Mischief-maker

Related Words

• Diabolic (adjective)

Meaning ³

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Old Nick
• The Tempter
• Satan
• Lucifer
• Prince Of Darkness
• Beelzebub

Related Words

• Devilize (verb)

Meaning ⁴

A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Deuce
• Dickens

Hypernyms

• Exclaiming

Meaning ⁵

A cruel wicked and inhuman person.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Demon
• Monster
• Fiend
• Ogre

Hypernyms

• Disagreeable Person
• Unpleasant Person

Hyponyms

• Demoniac

Related Words

• Diabolic (adjective)
• Devilize (verb)