Thesaurus: diabolical
Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical temper or act.
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Definitions
- a. Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical temper or act.
- adj. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
- adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical temper or act. "Diabolic power." Milton. "The diabolical institution." Motley. -- Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness, n.
- j:100 s showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil s extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell