Synonyms for devilry
- noun
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Noun
mischief, devilment, deviltry, badness, mischievousness, malignity, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan informal
Definitions
- n. 1
Mischief.
Forms
- Plural
- devilries → mischiefs, devilments, deviltries, badnesses…
Example sentences
- badness Sheer badness is just one of her fine qualities.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| devilry | rising | |
| badness | rising | |
| devilment | rising | |
| mischievousness | rising | |
| deviltry | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- badness2, roguery
- 8 letters
- mischief2, deviltry
- 9 letters
- devilment, malignity, rascality
- 10 letters
- shenanigan4
- 11 letters
- roguishness
- 15 letters
- mischievousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badness2 = 2 syllables).