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diabolic meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of diabolic at MeaningMonkey.org. diabolic meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DIABOLIC adjective
Definition of diabolic (adjective)
- 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"
- synonyms: devilish, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian
- 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"
- synonyms: demonic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
Source: Princeton University Wordnet