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DIABOLICAL definition: 1. extremely bad or shocking: 2. evil, or caused by the Devil 3. extremely bad or shocking: . Learn more.
In English, "diabolical" has many nuances of meaning. It can describe the devil himself (as in "my diabolical visitor") or anything related to or characteristic of him in appearance, behavior, or thought; examples include "diabolical lore," "a diabolical grin," and "a diabolical plot."
DIABOLICAL meaning: 1. extremely bad or shocking: 2. evil, or caused by the Devil 3. extremely bad or shocking: . Learn more.
adjective. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. “the diabolical expression on his face”. synonyms: devilish, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.
diabolical. (daɪəbɒlɪkəl ) 1. adjective. If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant. [informal, emphasis] It was a diabolical error, a schoolboy error. The pain was diabolical. diabolically (daɪəbɒlɪkli ) adverb. ...diabolically difficult clues.
diabolical - 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"
Definition of diabolical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Diabolical actions or intentions are typically marked by cunning, malice, and a complete disregard for ethical or moral standards. This term conveys a sense of evil that is often calculated and deliberate, evoking fear and repulsion due to the sheer malevolence and cruelty of the subject at hand.
The earliest known use of the word diabolical is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for diabolical is from 1502, in Ordynarye of Crysten Men . diabolical is a borrowing from Latin , combined with an English element.
Diabolical Sentence Examples. In other words, they regarded Zeus, Aphrodite and the rest as real persons, diabolical not divine. It not only divides states and churches, it divides families; ay, it divides the individual, separating the diabolical in him from the divine.
