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(daɪəbɒlɪk)

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Diabolic is used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil.

[formal]

...the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence.

Synonyms: satanic, demonic, hellish, devilish More Synonyms of diabolic

2. adjective

If you describe something as diabolic, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.

[mainly US, emphasis]

Pitt's smile returned, and it was hideously diabolic.

More Synonyms of diabolic

diabolic in British English

(ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk)

adjective

of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic

befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish

very difficult or unpleasant

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos devil

diabolic in American English

(ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪk)

adjective

of the Devil or devils

very wicked or cruel; fiendish

Also ˌdiaˈbolical

Derived forms

diabolically (ˌdiaˈbolically)

adverb

Word origin

Fr diabolique < LL(Ec) diabolicus < diabolus: see devil

Examples of 'diabolic' in a sentence
diabolic

`I thought it was I who was supposed to be the `` diabolic ' one,' said the figure with destroyed starlight for eyes.She forced herself to look at him, then sagged back into the pillows as she took in the diabolic gleam in his eyes.

1 (adjective) in the sense of satanic

Definition

of the Devil

the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence

Synonyms

satanic

The crimes were described as `satanic' by the newspapers.

demonic

demonic forces

hellish

making devilish gestures with a hellish noise

devilish

devilish instruments of torture

infernal (informal)

The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.

fiendish

a fiendish act of wickedness

demoniac

2 (adjective) in the sense of wicked

a life of diabolic depravity

Synonyms

wicked

She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.

evil

the country's most evil criminals

cruel

They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.

the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors

vicious

He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.

monstrous

A monstrous crime has been committed.

atrocious

The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.

fiendish

villainous

Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters

nefarious

He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of atrocious

Definition

extremely cruel or wicked

The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.

Synonyms

cruel,

savage,

brutal,

vicious,

ruthless,

infamous,

monstrous,

wicked,

barbaric,

inhuman,

diabolical,

heinous,

flagrant,

infernal,

fiendish,

villainous,

nefarious,

horrifying,

grievous

in the sense of cruel

Definition

deliberately causing pain without pity

They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors

Synonyms

brutal,

ruthless,

callous,

sadistic,

inhumane,

hard,

fell (archaic),

severe,

harsh,

savage,

grim,

vicious,

relentless,

murderous,

monstrous,

unnatural,

unkind,

heartless,

atrocious,

inhuman,

merciless,

cold-blooded,

malevolent,

hellish (informal),

depraved,

spiteful,

brutish,

bloodthirsty,

remorseless,

barbarous,

pitiless,

unfeeling,

sanguinary,

hard-hearted,

stony-hearted,

implacable

in the sense of demonic

Definition

appearing to be possessed by a devil

demonic forces

Synonyms

devilish,

satanic,

diabolical,

hellish,

infernal (informal),

fiendish,

diabolic

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单词	diabolic
释义	Trends of diabolic View usage for: diabolic (daɪəbɒlɪk) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Diabolic is used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil. [formal] ...the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence. Synonyms: satanic, demonic, hellish, devilish More Synonyms of diabolic 2. adjective If you describe something as diabolic, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant. [mainly US, emphasis] Pitt's smile returned, and it was hideously diabolic. More Synonyms of diabolic diabolic in British English (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk) adjective 1. of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic 2. befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish 3. very difficult or unpleasant Word origin C14: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos devil diabolic in American English (ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪk) adjective 1. of the Devil or devils 2. very wicked or cruel; fiendish Also ˌdiaˈbolical Derived forms diabolically (ˌdiaˈbolically) adverb Word origin Fr diabolique < LL(Ec) diabolicus < diabolus: see devil Examples of 'diabolic' in a sentence diabolic `I thought it was I who was supposed to be the `` diabolic ' one,' said the figure with destroyed starlight for eyes. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) She forced herself to look at him, then sagged back into the pillows as she took in the diabolic gleam in his eyes. Susan Elizabeth Phillips LADY BE GOOD (2003) 1 (adjective) in the sense of satanic Definition of the Devil the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence Synonyms satanic The crimes were described as `satanic' by the newspapers. demonic demonic forces hellish making devilish gestures with a hellish noise devilish devilish instruments of torture infernal (informal) The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore. fiendish a fiendish act of wickedness demoniac 2 (adjective) in the sense of wicked a life of diabolic depravity Synonyms wicked She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. evil the country's most evil criminals cruel They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts. the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors vicious He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members. monstrous A monstrous crime has been committed. atrocious The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. fiendish villainous Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters nefarious He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate. Additional synonyms in the sense of atrocious Definition extremely cruel or wicked The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. Synonyms cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, infamous, monstrous, wicked, barbaric, inhuman, diabolical, heinous, flagrant, infernal, fiendish, villainous, nefarious, horrifying, grievous in the sense of cruel Definition deliberately causing pain without pity They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors Synonyms brutal, ruthless, callous, sadistic, inhumane, hard, fell (archaic), severe, harsh, savage, grim, vicious, relentless, murderous, monstrous, unnatural, unkind, heartless, atrocious, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, malevolent, hellish (informal), depraved, spiteful, brutish, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, sanguinary, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, implacable in the sense of demonic Definition appearing to be possessed by a devil demonic forces Synonyms devilish, satanic, diabolical, hellish, infernal (informal), fiendish, diabolic Nearby words of diabolic devoutly dexterity dexterous diabolic diabolical diadem diagnose Synonyms of 'diabolic' diabolic Explore 'diabolic' in the dictionary
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