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/dˌaɪəbˈɒlɪk/
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ADJECTIVE
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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
satanic cruelty
diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
a fiendish despot
infernal instruments of war
fires lit up a diabolic scene
hellish torture
something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
unholy grimaces -
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
devilish schemes
the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
a mephistophelian glint in his eye
the diabolical expression on his face
How To Use diabolic In A Sentence
- Underneath the ‘ordinary ’dial is another which has a rather diabolical look, but which is simply a piece of horology that shows those star signs that tell your horoscope.
- Yes - even the placement of the delete function is, when viewed in context, diabolical.
- 'Oh, no, 'said he, looking a sort of diabolically funny,' the harpooneer is a dark complexioned chap. He never eats dumplings, he don't -- he eats nothing but steaks, and likes 'em rare. ' Moby-Dick, or, The Whale
- The Bible tells us there is such a thing as the mystery of iniquity, that is to say, the mystery of the spiritual power used invertedly, used from the diabolical standpoint; and when the Bible speaks of the mystery of iniquity, it means what it says. The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science
- Conditions last night diabolically perfect for coating aircraft which is called rime ice. CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2009
- Well, Octavia, when they blame U.S., are they suggesting some sort of diabolical plot?
- We chose the name Beelzebub to reflect the dark 'diabolic' coloration of the new species and its fierce protective behavior in the field," said Gabor Csorba of the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Wired Top Stories
- No, the problem was a licence with such potential being turned into such a diabolical arcade adventure.
- Social Security is a diabolically inadequate program: if you die, the ‘contributions’ you've made to the system are forfeited, and your heirs are out of luck.
- At one time, diabolical machines were devised for torture: from the brank, the brazen bull, and the breaking wheel to the heretic's fork, the instep borer and the iron maiden. Russ Wellen: What Is It with Men and Torture?