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Meaning of 'diabolical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diabolical [ 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.

Meaning of 'diabolical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diabolical [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Example in sentence:
  • a fiendish despot;
  • diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils;
  • fires lit up a diabolic scene;
  • hellish torture;
  • infernal instruments of war;
  • satanic cruelty;
  • something demonic in him--something that could be cruel;
  • unholy grimaces
Meaning (2):
- showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Example in sentence:
  • a mephistophelian glint in his eye;
  • devilish schemes;
  • the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen;
  • the diabolical expression on his face

Nearby Words:

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