Detestable vs Devilish - What's the difference?
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Resembling a devil.
Characteristic of a devil.
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Detestable is a related term of devilish.
As adjectives the difference between detestable and devilish
is that detestable is detestable, despicable while devilish is resembling a devil.As an adverb devilish is
(informal) devilishly.detestable
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Usage notes
* Nouns to which "detestable" is often applied: crime, thing, practices, act, character, nature, person, conduct, villain, behavior.Derived terms
* detestablenessSee also
* hateful * abominable * loathsome * horridAnagrams
*devilish
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Adjective
(en adjective)- A devilish grin.
- A devilish''' effort yielded a '''devilish success.