devilish - Meaning in Punjabi

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devilish - Meaning in Punjabi

Definitions and Meaning of devilish in English

devilish adjective

1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

   Synonyms

   diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, mephistophelian

   Examples

   • "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
   • "devilish schemes"
   • "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"
   • "the diabolical expression on his face"
2. playful in an appealingly bold way

   Synonyms

   rascally, roguish

   Example

   • "a roguish grin"

devilish abverb

1. in a playfully devilish manner

   Synonyms

   devilishly

   Example

   • "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"

Synonyms of devilish

• diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian
• rascally, roguish
• devilishly

Description

A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conceptions of the devil can be summed up as 1) a principle of evil independent from God, 2) an aspect of God, 3) a created being turning evil, and 4) a symbol of human evil.

Also see "Devil" on Wikipedia

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