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diabolical

adjective

variants: or diabolic

Synonyms and Antonyms of diabolical

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit

The police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical criminal.

Synonyms of diabolical

demoniac (also demoniacal), demonian, demonic (also demonical), devilish, fiendish, satanic

Words Related to diabolical

hellish, infernal

baleful, evil, sinister

malevolent, malicious, malignant

heinous, monstrous

black, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked

barbarous, cruel, ferocious, inhuman, savage

Near Antonyms of diabolical

celestial, heavenly

beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant

godly, holy, sainted, saintly

ethical, good, moral, righteous, virtuous

Antonyms of diabolical

angelic (or angelical)

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