Devilish
Devilish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.
Usage example: a devilish grin that told us he was up to something
Misbehaving and devilish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Devilish".
Nearby Words: devil, devilishly
Misbehaving
Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Devilish and misbehaving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devilish" instead an adjective "Misbehaving".
Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- arch and devilish
- arch and misbehaving
- naughty and devilish
- naughty and misbehaving
- playful and devilish
- playful and misbehaving
- sly and devilish
- sly and misbehaving
- troublesome and devilish
- troublesome and misbehaving
- evil and devilish
- evil and misbehaving
- roguish and devilish
- roguish and misbehaving
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