diabolical
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
- We believe it signifies the diabolical trinity: the devil, Antichrist and false prophet.
- a diabolical pact
- diabolical forces
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Watch on YouTubeThat is about as diabolical and morally defunct as you can be.
- That is about as diabolical and morally defunct as you can be.
- That is in how the slot machine makers did something really diabolical.
- They were reading others that Irenaeus decided were subversive and diabolical.
- There's quite a few diabolical figures that that show up, wishes that get granted.
- He ends up becoming possessed by a diabolical force and it's diabolical force wants to screw things up for these first humans.
- Or I could succumb to envy and say those diabolical assholes.
- But if anything is said poorly about him or this hypocritical diabolical MAGA movement, guess what happens?
- But this idea that I'm going to change this is diabolical future faking because this isn't just about some future event.
- Sean Carroll is an absolute ass when it comes to critics of mainstream theory and and a diabolical one, but he's civil.
Examples
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The revelation of the Fall and of diabolical activity explains distressing aspects of the human condition.
Academic text (2008) -
Threse is portrayed as diabolical, capable of possessing her lover's soul.
Academic text (2001) -
It's about time someone stood up to those diabolical Bad Guys.
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Is this the part when you reveal your diabolical plan to kill me?
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So nice when diabolical evil lives up to the hype.
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Hoover knew about it and stated it was so diabolical that no one would believe it.
Blog text (13) -
Brother against brother is infinitely more diabolical than stranger against stranger.
Fiction book (1993) -
My friends, we are about to embark on the most odious... the most evil, the most diabolical scheme... of my illustrious career.
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The villain's diabolical plan involved a series of terrifying traps for anyone who dared to enter his lair.
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Her diabolical intentions became clear when she sabotaged her opponent's chances of winning the competition.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person or action that is very bad and cruel
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9.0
Extremely cruel and shocking
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8.1
Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
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7.8
Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves
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8.8
Very bad and illegal, done to harm people
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6.1
Very unpleasant and painful, like being in hell
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7.5
Extremely evil and cruel, like something from hell
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8.0
Wanting to harm others
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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8.4
A person who is very cruel and cowardly, often betraying others secretly
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4.4
Being very naughty in a playful, clever way
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7.3
Very bad and cruel, often hurting other people
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6.3
Extremely cruel and evil, like something from hell
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7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
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8.3
Very evil and cruel, causing great pain or suffering
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8.4
Looking or sounding dangerous and making you feel afraid
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9.8
Very unfair and wrong in a way that harms people
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9.9
Very cruel or wild, as if controlled by an evil spirit
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9.9
A very wicked and criminal act that shocks people
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9.9
Very clever and cruel like a devil
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9.9
Showing clever, cruel behavior like a devil
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7.8
Very evil and cruel, like the devil
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
diabolical = diabolic (semi-transparent) = diabol + ic + al
The step from 'diabolic' to 'diabolical' is a regular adjective formation, but the combining form 'diabol-' is not obvious to most learners, so the relation is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Diabolical comes from the Greek word diabolos, which meant 'accuser' or 'slanderer' and later became the name for the devil. So something diabolical is like the devil, very evil or wicked.