Definition of diabolic Diabolic

di•a•bol•ic

We found 7 definitions of diabolic from 5 different sources.

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What does diabolic mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

diabolic - 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, mephistophelian, mephistophelean
  evil morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
diabolic - 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, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
  evil morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • diabolic (Adjective)
    Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
  • diabolic (Adjective)
    Extremely evil or cruel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • diabolic (a.)
    Alt. of Diabolical

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • diabolic
    Resembling or characteristic of a devil.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • diabolic
    -al, dī-a-bol′ik, -al, adj. devilish.—adv. Diabol′ically.—v.t. Diab′olise, to render devilish.—ns. Diab′olism, devilish conduct: sorcery or black magic; Diabol′ogy, the doctrine of devils. [L.,—Gr. diabolikos, diabolos, the devil. See Devil.]

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