Added 9 October 2026 bedevil /bɪˈdɛvəl/ verb Categories: FeelingsMind & IdeasRare Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bedevil at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Treat cruelly. The children tormented the stuttering teacher Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. These questions confuse even the experts Related Words: frustratediscombobulatefuddlebefuddleconfuseconfoundragtantalizethrowtormentcrucifydun Back to today's word