different between devilish vs shameful

English

Etymology

From Middle English develissh; equivalent to devil +? -ish.

Pronunciation

• enPR: d?v??l, IPA^(key): /?d?v?l??/, /?d?v?l??/

Adjective

devilish (comparative more devilish, superlative most devilish)

1. Resembling a devil.
2. Characteristic of a devil.

3. (informal) Extreme, excessive.

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
• devilishness

Translations

Adverb

devilish (comparative more devilish, superlative most devilish)

1. (informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *s?eamfull, s?eomfull, equivalent to shame +? -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??e?mf?l/

Adjective

shameful (comparative more shameful, superlative most shameful)

1. Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
   • 2009 February 19, Gareth Lewis, Southern Daily Echo:

     "They have turned a great old English institution into a shameful clip-joint. It's a shuddering, howling tragedy."

2. Giving offense.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:despicable

Derived terms

• shamefully
• shamefulness

Translations