diabolical
adjective
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Pronunciation: [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ] / [ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English diabolic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English diabolical From diabolic + -al.
- Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
“[…] the many diabolical names assigned to boiling springs and to torrents that become dangerously swollen. In California the boiling springs called 'Devil's Tea-kettle' and 'Devil's Mush-pot' repeat the 'Devil's Punch-bowls' of Europe[…]”
- Extremely wicked or cruel.
“a diabolical plan”
- (Devilishly) cunning or devious.
- Crazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising).