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diabolical
adjective di·a·bol·i·cal \ˌdī-ə-ˈbä-li-kəl\
: extremely evil
: very unpleasant, bad, or annoying
Full Definition of DIABOLICAL
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish <a diabolical plot>
— di·a·bol·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— di·a·bol·i·cal·ness \-li-kəl-nəs\ noun
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Variants of DIABOLICAL
di·a·bol·i·cal or di·a·bol·ic \-ˈbä-lik\
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Origin of DIABOLICAL
Middle English deabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from diabolus
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DIABOLICAL
- Synonyms
- cacodemonic, demoniac (also demoniacal), demonian, demonic (also demonical), devilish, fiendish (or diabolic), Luciferian, satanic
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diabolical
adjective di·a·bol·i·cal \ˌdī-ə-ˈbä-li-kəl\
Definition of DIABOLICAL for Kids
: devilish 1
Variants of DIABOLICAL
di·a·bol·i·cal or di·a·bol·ic \-ˈbä-lik\
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