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1. (adj.) diabolic
devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked:
diabolic acts.
2. diabolic
pertaining to or actuated by a devil.
Etymology: (1350–1400; diabolik (< MF) < LL diabolicus < Gk diabolikós; see devil , -ic)
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1. (adj) devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean
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"
2. (adj) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
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"
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| Definition of 'diabolic' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) diabolic
alt. of Diabolical
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