DEVILTRY Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word deviltry. (close relations)
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devilment | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||
mischief | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the quality or nature of being harmful or evil | ||||||||
rascality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks • the quality of being a slippery rascal • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||
roguery | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||
corruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||||
depravity | nounn | |||||||
noun • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice | ||||||||
evil | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • morally bad or wrong noun • morally objectionable behavior • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice adjective satellite • having the nature of vice • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||||
iniquity | nounn | |||||||
noun • morally objectionable behavior • an unjust act | ||||||||
knavery | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | ||||||||
malevolence | nounn | |||||||
noun • wishing evil to others • the quality of threatening evil | ||||||||
malice | nounn | |||||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • the quality of threatening evil | ||||||||
misconduct | nounn | |||||||
noun • bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf • activity that transgresses moral or civil law verb • behave badly • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||||
naughtiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attribute of mischievous children | ||||||||
sinfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • estrangement from god | ||||||||
villainy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior • a criminal or vicious act | ||||||||
wickedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • morally objectionable behavior • absence of moral or spiritual values • the quality of being wicked • estrangement from god • the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions | ||||||||
wrongdoing | nounn | |||||||
noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||||
shenanigans | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
devilry | nounn | |||||||
noun • wicked and cruel behavior • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||
mischief-making | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||