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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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   The meaning of DIABOLICAL is of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish. How to use diabolical in a sentence. Did you know?

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   informal. extremely bad or shocking: Conditions in the prison were diabolical. His driving is diabolical! evil, or caused by the Devil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably.

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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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   extremely bad or shocking: Conditions in the prison were diabolical. His driving is diabolical! evil, or caused by the Devil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. Gothically. noxiously. objectionable. objectionably. odiously

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   adjective. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. “the diabolical expression on his face”. synonyms: devilish, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.

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   Define diabolical. diabolical synonyms, diabolical pronunciation, diabolical translation, English dictionary definition of diabolical. also di·a·bol·ic adj. 1. Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic. 2. Appropriate to a devil, especially in degree of wickedness or cruelty....

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   If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant. [ informal , emphasis ] It was a diabolical error, a schoolboy error.

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   Use the adjective diabolic to describe someone who acts in a terribly cruel way. A diabolic boy might pick up a cat by its tail and swing it around. When people are diabolic, they're evil.

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    diabolical. adjective. /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkl/ /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkl/ (especially British English, informal) extremely bad or annoying synonym terrible. The traffic was diabolical. It was a diabolical performance and we felt something had to be done before the next match. Want to learn more?

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    Diabolical Definition. Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic. Appropriate to a devil, especially in degree of wickedness or cruelty. Extremely wicked or cruel.