Diabolic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒdaɪəˈbÉ’lɪk/

Alternative forms

• diabolick obsolete

Origin

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikos, "devilish"), from διάβολος (diabolos, "devil").

Full definition of diabolic

Adjective

1. Showing wickedness typical of a devil.diabolic magic squarea cunning and diabolic plot
2. Extremely evil or cruel.fires lit up a diabolic scene

Synonyms

• devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean
• demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

Related terms

• diabolical
• diabolically
• diabolicalness

Anagrams

• biocidal