| 单词 | diabolical |
| 释义 | diabolical (once / 1981 pages) adj Diabolical means "evil." This is a strong word. Too much math homework might seem unfair, but it probably isn't diabolical. Diabolical is related to the Spanish word diablo, which means "devil." In many religions and mythologies, you can't get any more evil than a devil, so diabolical is a powerful term, stronger than even despicable, which is another strong word for things that are hateful. Diabolical things are also intentional. If you got hit by lightning, that's awful and harmful, but it's not diabolical. If someone deliberately runs you over with a car, that's much more diabolical. WORD FAMILYdiabolic: diabolical, diabolically, diabolise, diabolize+/devil: deviled, deviling, devilise, devilish, devilize, devilled, devilling, devilment, devilry, devils, deviltry, diabolic/devilish: devilishly/devilment: devilments/devilry: devilries/deviltry: deviltries/diabolise: diabolised, diabolising/diabolize: diabolized, diabolizing USAGE EXAMPLESThis puts Washington fans in the diabolical position of possibly adopting Cowboys fandom for a night. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) He learns that they need money to stage their production, and he gets an angelically diabolical idea—he offers them the money, with a condition. The New Yorker(Dec 16, 2016) Mr. Maduro’s government alleges all manner of diabolical plots involving Venezuelan currency. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) 1adj showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil the diabolical expression on his face Syn devilish, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian evil morally bad or wrong 2adj extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils Syn demonic, diabolic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy evil morally bad or wrong |
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