different between disobedient vs devilish

English

Etymology

From Old French desobedient; morphologically, from dis- +? obedient.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s.??bi?.d??nt/

Adjective

disobedient (comparative more disobedient, superlative most disobedient)

1. Not obedient.

Derived terms

• disobediently

Related terms

• disobedience

Translations

Noun

disobedient (plural disobedients)

1. One who disobeys.
   • 1972, Social Theory and Practice (volume 2, page 493)

     Since civil disobedients act conscientiously, Cohen believes that “extra-long prison terms will not make better men of these disobedients, nor much deter others of similar conviction.”

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.

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