diabolical
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom/[ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]/
- United States/[ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ]/
Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
adjective
- 1
Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
[…] the many diabolical names assigned to boiling springs and to torrents that become dangerously swollen. In California the boiling springs called 'Devil's Tea-kettle' and 'Devil's Mush-pot' repeat the 'Devil's Punch-bowls' of Europe[…]
- 2
Extremely wicked or cruel.
a diabolical plan
- 3
slang(Devilishly) cunning or devious.
- 4
slangCrazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising).
Etymology
From diabolic + -al.
Forms
- comparative
- more diabolical
- superlative
- most diabolical
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diabolical · Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
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