Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun the_devil

1 sense of the devil

Sense 1
the devil -- (something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve")
       => trouble, difficulty -- (an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty")