- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. 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 Source: ecdict
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