Definitions
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Word origin
From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First attested in 1350–1400.
Used in a sentence
“diabolic magic square”
“"The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin.”
“a cunning and diabolic plot”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fiendishly wicked”8 letters
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