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diabolic
di·a·bol·i·cal D0192300 (dī′ə-bŏl′ĭ-kəl) also di·a·bol·ic (-ĭk)adj.1. Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic.2. Appropriate to a devil, especially in degree of wickedness or cruelty.
[From Middle English deabolik, from Old French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Latin diabolus, devil; see devil.]
di′a·bol′i·cal·ly adv.di′a·bol′i·cal·ness n.diabolic (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk) adj1. of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic2. befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish3. very difficult or unpleasant[C14: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos devil]di•a•bol•ic (ˌdaɪ əˈbɒl ɪk) also di`a•bol′i•cal,
adj. 1. devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked: diabolic acts. 2. pertaining to or actuated by a devil. [1350–1400; diabolik (< Middle French) < Late Latin diabolicus < Greek diabolikós; see devil, -ic] di′a•bol′i•cal•ly, adv. di`a•bol′i•cal•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  diabolic - showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"devilish, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelianevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" | | 2. |  diabolic - extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"demonic, fiendish, satanic, unholy, hellish, infernal, diabolicalevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" |
diabolicadjective1. satanic, demonic, hellish, devilish, infernal, fiendish, demoniac the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence2. wicked, evil, cruel, vicious, monstrous, atrocious, fiendish, villainous, nefarious a life of diabolic depravitydiabolicadjectivePerversely bad, cruel, or wicked:devilish, diabolical, fiendish, ghoulish, hellish, infernal, ogreish, satanic, satanical.Translationsdiabolischdiaboliquediabolicodiabolic
Synonyms for diabolicadj satanicSynonyms- satanic
- demonic
- hellish
- devilish
- infernal
- fiendish
- demoniac
adj wickedSynonyms- wicked
- evil
- cruel
- vicious
- monstrous
- atrocious
- fiendish
- villainous
- nefarious
Synonyms for diabolicadj perversely bad, cruel, or wickedSynonyms- devilish
- diabolical
- fiendish
- ghoulish
- hellish
- infernal
- ogreish
- satanic
- satanical
Synonyms for diabolicadj showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devilSynonyms- devilish
- diabolical
- mephistophelean
- mephistophelian
Related Wordsadj extremely evil or cruelSynonyms- demonic
- fiendish
- satanic
- unholy
- hellish
- infernal
- diabolical
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