devil

[dev-uhl] / ˈdɛv əl /

NOUN

demon

Synonyms

STRONG

Beelzebub Lucifer Mephistopheles Satan adversary dastard djinn fiend genie hellion imp monster ogre rogue villain

WEAK

Prince of Darkness archfiend beast common enemy diablo evil one the Erinyes the dickens

Antonyms

WEAK

angel god

Example Sentences

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These advertisements depicted the devil as a snake or alluded to him and his role in the Book of Genesis.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Simon said he had "seen evil" in his job and that it was "like working with the devil face to face".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Growing up, my dad thought American Express was the devil.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

“The devil is in it if you cannot answer distinctly. I again demand, what have you to say?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë