Devil and Saint

Opposite meaning words

Devil noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

Usage example: he's a devil to everyone he does business with

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Saint is an antonym for devil.

Saint noun - A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization.

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Devil is an antonym for saint.

Nearby Words: saintly, sainted, sainthood

He is described by Shura as "a saint on the outside and a devil on the inside", and at best he's a Jerkass who puts Honor Before Reason and has a bad case of Fantastic Racism.

Source: Light Is Not Good / Anime and Manga
Satan, the Devil, in just about every portrayal since Milton (and Marlowe, and Goethe...) has shifted from the nasty but easily-duped Trickster of early medieval times to a charming, smooth-talking soul dealer and patron saint of Magnificent Bastards.

Source: Magnificent Bastard / Other
The worst example has to be places in several different stories called San Diablo...Saint Devil.

Source: Symbology Research Failure

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