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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
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Recent Examples of diabolical
And in the end, it was proven that diabolical deception really can take you far, as Traitor Rob Rausch was crowned the sole winner.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
On the first night of the diabolical competition show, contestants sat around another iconic table in The Traitors universe—the round table—while Cumming repeatedly circled, and then tapped on a few shoulders.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
As for why the vote in congressional races has tended to shift in Democrats’ favor, there’s a simple, non-diabolical explanation.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dracula is the most well-trod of the three novels, its diabolical villain forever refusing to lie down and die.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
On the first night of the diabolical competition show, contestants sat around another iconic table in The Traitors universe—the round table—while Cumming repeatedly circled, and then tapped on a few shoulders.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
As for why the vote in congressional races has tended to shift in Democrats’ favor, there’s a simple, non-diabolical explanation.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dracula is the most well-trod of the three novels, its diabolical villain forever refusing to lie down and die.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The most dire real-life cyberattacks on hospitals involve ransomware, a class of malicious software that encrypts data and locks down computers and networks, demanding significant amounts of cash for the promise of relief.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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