diabolical

Definitions


[ˌdʌɪəˈbɒlɪkl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil
(e.g: his diabolical cunning)

- disgracefully bad or unpleasant
(e.g: a singer with an absolutely diabolical voice)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as diabolic): from Old French diabolique or ecclesiastical Latin diabolicus, from diabolus ‘devil’; the form diabolical dates from the early 16th century




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