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Difference Between Devilish and Roguish

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Devilish

Evil Master Devilish
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Deceitful; unprincipled
Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Malicious; evil.
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Playfully mischievous
A roguish grin.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Mischievous, teasing, or annoying.
May 02, 2022
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Roguish

Unprincipled or unscrupulous.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Excessive; extreme
Devilish heat.
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Mischievous and playful.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Extremely; very.
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Vagrant.
His roguish madnessAllows itself to anything.
May 02, 2022
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Devilish

Resembling a devil.
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Characteristic of a devil.
A devilish grin
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch.
The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most roguish cast.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

(informal) Extreme, excessive.
A devilish effort yielded a devilish success.
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Playful in an appealingly bold way;
A roguish grin
May 02, 2022

Devilish

(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
It was devilish hot outside today.
May 02, 2022

Roguish

Lacking principles or scruples;
The rascally rabble
The tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy
The captain was set adrift by his roguish crew
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Extreme; excessive.
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;
Devilish schemes
The cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
The diabolical expression on his face
A mephistophelian glint in his eye
May 02, 2022

Devilish

Playful in an appealingly bold way;
A roguish grin
May 02, 2022

Devilish

In a playfully devilish manner;
The socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever
May 02, 2022

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