Devilish and Modest

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Devilish adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.

Usage example: that's a devilish amount of bad luck for any person to have to endure

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Modest is an antonym for devilish.

Nearby Words: devil, devilishly

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Devilish is an antonym for modest.

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Modest and Devilish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devilish/modest

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