DIABOLIC


Meaning of DIABOLIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ daɪəbɒlɪk ]

1.

Diabolic is used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil. ( FORMAL )

...the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

If you describe something as diabolic , you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant. ( mainly AM )

Pitt’s smile returned, and it was hideously diabolic.

= diabolical

ADJ [ emphasis ]

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