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di·a·bol·i·cal  (d-bl-kl) also di·a·bol·ic (-k)
adj.
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.]
dia·boli·cal·ly adv.
dia·boli·cal·ness n.
diabolic [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk]
adj
1. of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic
2. befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish
3. very difficult or unpleasant
[from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos devil]
diabolically  adv
diabolicalness  n
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Adj.1.diabolic - showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devildiabolic - showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
devilish, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian
evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
2.diabolic - extremely evil or crueldiabolic - extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
demonic, fiendish, satanic, unholy, hellish, infernal, diabolical
evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
diabolic
adjective
1. satanic, demonic, hellish, devilish, infernal, fiendish, demoniac the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence
2. wicked, evil, cruel, vicious, monstrous, atrocious, fiendish, villainous, nefarious a life of diabolic depravity
Translations
diabolic [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk] ADJ
1. [forces, powers] → diabólico
2. = diabolical 1
diabolic, diabolical
adj
(form: = satanic) forces → diabolisch (geh), → teuflisch; with diabolical cunning → mit ungeheurer Gerissenheit; diabolic possession → Besessenheit f → durch den Teufel
(inf: = appalling) → entsetzlich; diabolical weather → Sauwetter nt (inf)
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