adjective · rare

diabolic

diabolic · more diabolic · most diabolic

диявольський

дьявольский

teuflisch, diabolisch

Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the DevilOf, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.

/ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/

» Tom masterminded a diabolic plot to kill his wife.

Meaning

3 senses

Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
diabolic magic square
teuflisch, diabolisch
дья́вольскийdʹjávolʹskij
дия́вольськийdyjávolʹsʹkyj
(figuratively)Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
(especially, figuratively)Wicked; evil; cruel.
a cunning and diabolic plot
fires lit up a diabolic scene
teuflisch, diabolisch
дья́вольскийdʹjávolʹskij
дия́вольськийdyjávolʹsʹkyj
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

Examples

2 sentences

Tom masterminded a diabolic plot to kill his wife.
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This god is cruel, nervous, and diabolic, with yellow wrinkly skin, small squinty eyes, a triangular nose, and bright teeth.
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Translations

6 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

showing wickedness typical of a devil:

Русский

By meaning 1

showing wickedness typical of a devil:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

showing wickedness typical of a devil:

Origin

From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, f

From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First attested in 1350–1400.

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