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Beleagured vs Bedeviled - What's the difference?

beleagured | bedeviled |

As a verb bedeviled is

(us) (bedevil).

beleagured

Not English

Beleagured has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'beleagured':

blackguard, beleaguered, belowground, balisword

bedeviled

English

Alternative forms

* (UK) bedevilled

Verb

(head)
  • (US) (bedevil)

    • bedevil

    English

    Verb

  • To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
    • Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes.
  • To perplex or bewilder.

    • Usage notes

    * The spellings bedeviling'' and ''bedeviled'' are preferred in the US, while ''bedevilling'' and ''bedevilled are preferred in the UK. However, the choice of spellings is not universal.