devilment B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈdɛvəlmənt/ UK /ˈdɛvəlmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #121792 Meanings 1 noun mischievous, reckless, or troublesome behavior The children planned an afternoon of harmless devilment in the garden. 2 noun a mischievous or wicked quality in someone's character or expression A flash of devilment in her eyes warned us that a prank was coming. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · mischievous, reckless, or... mischiefdevilry 2 noun · a mischievous or wicked... mischievousnessimpishness ↔ Opposites good behaviorinnocence Word family Related forms devilmischiefdevilish Etymology Formed in English from devil + -ment. The suffix turns the idea of behaving like a devil into a noun for wickedness, mischief, or a playfully troublesome spirit. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # devilment **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɛvəlmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛvəlmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 121792 ## Meanings 1. mischievous, reckless, or troublesome behavior 2. a mischievous or wicked quality in someone's character or expression ## Examples - The children planned an afternoon of harmless devilment in the garden. - A flash of devilment in her eyes warned us that a prank was coming. ## Synonyms - mischief - devilry - impishness ## Antonyms - good behavior - innocence ## Related Forms - devil - mischief - devilish ## Etymology Formed in English from devil + -ment. The suffix turns the idea of behaving like a devil into a noun for wickedness, mischief, or a playfully troublesome spirit. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown