Devilish vs Sneaky - What's the difference?
devilish | sneaky |
Resembling a devil.
Characteristic of a devil.
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries
dishonest; deceitful
As adjectives the difference between devilish and sneaky
is that devilish is resembling a devil while sneaky is difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.As an adverb devilish
is (informal) devilishly.devilish
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A devilish grin.
- A devilish''' effort yielded a '''devilish success.
Synonyms
* (resembling a devil) atrocious, demoniac, deuced, diabolic, evil, fiendish, ghoulish, malicious, mischievous, nefarious, ogreish, reprobate, unhallowed, wicked * (characteristic of a devil) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, satanic, satanical * (extreme) excessive, extreme.Derived terms
* devilishly * devilishnesssneaky
English
Adjective
(er)- Catching those thieves will be hard, they're so sneaky they keep deluding us