DIABOLIC

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

(adjective) 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”

devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

diabolic (comparative more diabolic, superlative most diabolic)

Showing wickedness typical of a devil.

Extremely evil or cruel.

Synonyms

• devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

• demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

Anagrams

• biocidal

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*bol"ic, Di`a*bol"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. diabolicus, Gr. diabolique. See Devil.]

Definition: Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical temper or act. "Diabolic power." Milton. "The diabolical institution." Motley.

– Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly, adv.

– Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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