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   Di·a·bol·i·cal

   /ˌdīəˈbälək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil: "his diabolical cunning" Similar devilishdiabolicfiendishsatanicMephistopheliandemonicdemoniacalhellishinfernalevilwickedungodlyunholyrare:cacodemonic
   • 2. disgracefully bad or unpleasant: informal British "a singer with an absolutely diabolical voice" Similar very badpoordreadfulawfulterriblefrightfuldisgracefulshamefullamentabledeplorableappallingatrociousinferiorsubstandardmediocreunsatisfactoryinadequatesecond-ratethird-rateshoddyineptbunglinghopelessinformal:crummydiredismalgodawfulshockingabysmalbumrottenpatheticwoefulpitifullousyuselessthe pitsduffrubbishropychronica load of pantspoxyvulgar slang:crapcrappyshittychickenshithellaciousarchaic:direfulrare:egregiousvery greatextremeexcessiveundueinordinateimmoderateunconscionableoutrageousuncalled forunprovokedintolerableunacceptableunreasonableunjustifiableunwarrantablewithout justificationindefensibleinexcusableunforgivableunpardonableOpposite excellent

   Word Origin late Middle English (as diabolic): from Old French diabolique or ecclesiastical Latin diabolicus, from diabolus ‘devil’; the form diabolical dates from the early 16th century.

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   • 1. diabolically adverb

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   Where does the word 'diabolical' come from?

   • Like the word devil, "diabolical" traces back to Latin diabolus, which itself descends from Greek diabolos, a word that literally means "slanderer." In English, "diabolical" has many nuances of meaning.

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   What does diabolic mean?

   • 1. Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic. 2. Appropriate to a devil, especially in degree of wickedness or cruelty. [From Middle English deabolik, from Old French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Latin diabolus, devil; see devil .] di′a·bol′i·cal·ness n.

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   What is a diabolical plot?

   • a diabolical plot. pertaining to or actuated by a devil. At some point, show creator Mark Burnett made the diabolical decision to extend the show to 120 minutes. His most elaborate camera maneuvers seemed almost diabolical in their complexity. Sharry blames a “diabolical marketing scheme” by smugglers that led to a sudden doubling of the numbers.

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   Why do things get diabolical?

   • Things get diabolical when that stranger is an algorithm and your question is fed into a search engine. Or should they hole up in a log cabin to do battle against his diabolical forces? Nature fails in one case, science performs a diabolical miracle in the other.

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   Diabolical means of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Diabolical means extremely bad or shocking, or evil, or caused by the Devil. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Diabolical definition: having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked. See examples of DIABOLICAL used in a sentence.

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   Diabolical means showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil, or extremely evil or cruel. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see related words and antonyms.

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    adjective. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. “the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen” synonyms: devilish, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. “fires lit up a diabolic scene”