Devil's Advocate (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She played devil's advocate in the meeting, questioning every aspect of the new marketing strategy to ensure they had considered all possible outcomes.
- As a devil's advocate, he argued against the proposal, not because he disagreed with it, but to test the team's ability to defend their ideas.
- In the debate, she took on the role of devil's advocate, presenting opposing views to challenge her teammates and strengthen their arguments.
- He often acted as a devil's advocate in discussions, taking an opposing stance to encourage critical thinking and stimulate creative solutions.
- The professor asked a student to play devil's advocate in the class discussion, forcing the others to think more critically about the topic and defend their positions.