Synonyms of diabolical

diabolical

adjective

ˌdī-ə-ˈbä-li-kəl 

variants or diabolic

as in demonic

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit

the police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical criminals before they struck again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demonic
• sinister
• malicious
• satanic
• fiendish
• devilish
• demoniac
• wicked
• evil
• vicious
• infernal
• Luciferian
• cruel
• ferocious
• demonian
• malignant
• malevolent
• hellish
• savage
• cacodemonic
• heinous
• nefarious
• vile
• monstrous
• villainous
• iniquitous
• baleful
• immoral
• barbarous
• inhuman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angelic
• celestial
• heavenly
• benign
• benevolent
• beneficent
• holy
• moral
• good
• godly
• ethical
• virtuous
• saintly
• righteous
• benignant
• sainted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diabolical

Both courses had diabolical pin placements that turned into absolute nightmares. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

As a result, even with better production wrinkles, some exciting challenge tweaks, and some brilliantly diabolical moves by Jesse, the season itself felt a bit snoozy and lacking in huge, iconic moments (outside of the Cody blindside, of course). — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

Yet the show’s big bads are scrumptiously diabolical. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026

The story follows a group of people trapped in a mysterious town where monsters haunt the streets and night and diabolical forces seem determined to terrorize and confound our heroes. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

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