diabolical

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.

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[From Middle English deabolik, from Old French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Latin diabolus, devil; see devil.]

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di′a·bol′i·cal·ly adv.di′a·bol′i·cal·ness n.

diabolical

(ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəl) adj1. excruciatingly bad; outrageous2. (intensifier): a diabolical liberty. ˌdiaˈbolically adv ˌdiaˈbolicalness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	diabolical - 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, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelianevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
	2.	diabolical - 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, diabolicevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

diabolical

adjective1. (Informal) dreadful, shocking, terrible, appalling, nasty, tricky, unpleasant, outrageous, vile, excruciating, atrocious, abysmal, damnable the diabolical treatment of their prisoners2. wicked, cruel, savage, monstrous, malicious, satanic, from hell (informal), malignant, unspeakable, inhuman, implacable, malevolent, hellish, devilish, infernal, fiendish, ungodly, black-hearted, demoniac, hellacious (U.S. slang) sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment

diabolical

adjectivePerversely bad, cruel, or wicked:devilish, diabolic, fiendish, ghoulish, hellish, infernal, ogreish, satanic, satanical.

Translations

diaboliquediabolico