diabolical — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.

[…] the many diabolical names assigned to boiling springs and to torrents that become dangerously swollen. In California the boiling springs called 'Devil's Tea-kettle' and 'Devil's Mush-pot' repeat the 'Devil's Punch-bowls' of Europe[…]

2

Extremely wicked or cruel.

a diabolical plan

3

(Devilishly) cunning or devious.

4

Crazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising).

Collocations

4

ADJ.

dialectical, far, future, many, next, prepared, threatened

VERB + DIABOLICAL

conceived, persist, put, unleashed

DIABOLICAL + NOUN

action, agency, brain, creatures, delusion, plot, ritual, sect

PREP.

from, in, into

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — extremely evil or cruel

adjective — showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

[…] the many diabolical names assigned to boiling springs and to torrents that become dangerously swollen. In California the boiling springs called 'Devil's Tea-kettle' and 'Devil's Mush-pot' repeat t

Wiktionary

02

a diabolical plan

Wiktionary

03

We exorcise you, every unclean spirit, every satanic power, every incursion of the infernal adversary, every legion, every congregation and diabolical sect.

Tatoeba · #1444724

04

The life of the prisoner and of his defenceless daughter is threatened by a diabolical plot.

Tatoeba · #3381905

05

To err is human, but to persist in error is diabolical.

Tatoeba · #5275199

06

In your opinion there is a diabolical agency which makes Dartmoor an unsafe abode for a Baskerville—that is your opinion?

Tatoeba · #6606490

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, diabolical is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.