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English adjective: diabolic | |||
| 1. | diabolic showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Similar | evil | ||
| Antonyms | good | ||
| 2. | diabolic extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Similar | evil | ||
| Antonyms | good | ||
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