devil synonyms

devil

n.

  1. The power opposed to God

    Satan, demon, fiend, archenemy of God, powers of evil, powers of darkness, imp, mischiefmaker, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Prince of Darkness, the archfiend, fallen angel, trickster, hellhound, incubus, succubus, evil spirit, evil principle, error, sin, god of this world, supreme spirit of evil, Asmodeus, Mammon, Moloch, Diabolus, Azazel, Angra Mainyu, Ahriman, Eblis, Belial, Baal, Samael, Hades, Abaddon, Apollyon, Set, Mephistopheles, Lilith, diabolical force, satanic force, evil genius, jinni, dybbuk, goblin, the Deuce*, the Old Boy*, Harry*, Old Nick*, Old Scratch*, the Tempter, the Old One, the Wicked One, author of evil, the Foul Fiend, the common enemy, shadow of shadows, Evil One, the Adversary; see also evil 1, witch.

    Antonyms angel*, seraph*, God. *

  2. A vicious or mischievous person

    villain, renegade, scamp; see beast 2, rascal.

between the devil and the deep blue sea

desperate, in a quandary, in difficulty, between a rock and a hard place*; see in trouble 1 at trouble, troubled 1.

give the devil his due*

give one credit, give credit where credit is due, recognize; see acknowledge 2.

go to the devil*

  1. degenerate, fall into bad habits, go to pot*; see decay, fail 1.

  2. go to hell, damn you, be damned;

raise the devil*

cause trouble, riot, be boisterous, be unruly, revel; see also celebrate 3, rage 1.

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