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Mephistophelean

adjective/mˈɛfɪstˌɑːfɪlˌiən/
Definition
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɛfɪstˌɑːfɪlˌiən/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɛfɪstˌɒfɪlˌiən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɛfɪstˌɒfɪlˌiən/
5 syllables Say it as /mˈɛfɪstˌɑːfɪlˌiən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
devilishdiabolicaldiabolicmephistophelian
Parts of Speech
adjectiveshowing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
“devilish schemes”
Word Forms
devilnouna rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
Mephistophelesnounevil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Mephistopheles
die List, den Einfallsreichtum oder die Bosheit zeigen, die typisch für einen Teufel sind
🇫🇷French
méphistophélique
montrant la ruse, l'ingéniosité ou la méchanceté typique d'un diable
🇪🇸Spanish
mefistofélico
mostrando la astucia o el ingenio o la maldad típica de un demonio
🇮🇹Italian
mefistofelico
mostrando l'astuzia o l'ingegno o la malvagità tipica di un diavolo
🇳🇱Dutch
mephistopheleaan
die de sluwheid, vindingrijkheid of slechtheid tonen die typerend is voor een duivel
🇵🇹Portuguese
mefistofélico
mostrando a astúcia, engenhosidade ou maldade típica de um demônio
🇷🇺Russian
мефистофель
демонстрация хитрости, изобретательности или злобы, типичной для дьявола
India
🇧🇩Bengali
মেফিস্টোফেলিয়ান
ধূর্ততা বা চতুরতা বা শয়তানের সাধারণ দুষ্টতা দেখানো
🇮🇳Tamil
மெபிஸ்டோபீலியன்
ஒரு பிசாசின் பொதுவான தந்திரம் அல்லது புத்தி கூர்மை அல்லது துன்மார்க்கத்தைக் காட்டுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
మెఫిస్టోఫీలియన్
దెయ్యం యొక్క విలక్షణమైన చాకచక్యం లేదా చాతుర్యం లేదా దుర్మార్గాన్ని చూపుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मेफिस्टोफेलीन
धूर्तपणा किंवा चातुर्य किंवा सैतानाची वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण दुष्टता दर्शवित आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેફિસ્ટોફીલીયન
ઘડાયેલું અથવા ચાતુર્ય અથવા શેતાનની લાક્ષણિક દુષ્ટતા દર્શાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೆಫಿಸ್ಟೋಫೀಲಿಯನ್
ದೆವ್ವದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕುತಂತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಜಾಣ್ಮೆ ಅಥವಾ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെഫിസ്റ്റോഫീലിയൻ
ഒരു പിശാചിൻ്റെ സാധാരണ തന്ത്രമോ ചാതുര്യമോ ദുഷ്ടതയോ കാണിക്കുന്നു
🇵🇰Urdu
میفیسٹوفیلین
چالاک یا چالاکی یا شیطان کی مخصوص شرارت دکھانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
梅菲斯特
表现出魔鬼典型的狡猾、聪明或邪恶
🇯🇵Japanese
メフィストフェレアン
悪魔に特有の狡猾さ、創意工夫、または邪悪さを示す
🇰🇷Korean
메피스토펠레스
악마의 전형적인 교활함이나 독창성 또는 사악함을 보여줍니다.
🇹🇭Thai
ปีศาจร้าย
แสดงถึงความฉลาดแกมโกง ความฉลาด หรือความชั่วร้ายตามแบบฉบับของมาร
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مفيستوفيليس مشيطن كأحد الشياطين السبعة
إظهار المكر أو البراعة أو الشر الذي يميز الشيطان
🇮🇷Persian
مفیستوفلین
نشان دادن حیله گری یا نبوغ یا شرارت معمولی یک شیطان
🇹🇷Turkish
haince
Bir şeytanın tipik kurnazlığını, yaratıcılığını veya kötülüğünü gösteren
🇮🇱Hebrew
מפיסטופל
מראה את הערמומיות או ההמצאה או הרשע האופייניים לשטן
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What is the primary definition of the word 'mephistophelean'?
The primary meaning of 'mephistophelean' is 'showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mephistophelean' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mephistophelean' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mephistophelean' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mephistophelean' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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