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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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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the diabolicalness of the serial killer's acts, which included cannibalism, defy belief
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Recent Examples of diabolical
James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Being able to breach another crew's ship opens up a world of potential diabolical use cases for the game's various traps.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, Frankenstein’s monster and bride strike up a diabolical romance — one that’s heavy on blood and violence.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Once infused with the diabolical spirit, the guide is transformed into a buffoon, complete with a harlequin outfit—a mad joker and a dancing fool who does a little jig to the sound of a jazz trio.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The strangeness begins with that Godlike narrator, who flicks a diabolical tail.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Being able to breach another crew's ship opens up a world of potential diabolical use cases for the game's various traps.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, Frankenstein’s monster and bride strike up a diabolical romance — one that’s heavy on blood and violence.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Once infused with the diabolical spirit, the guide is transformed into a buffoon, complete with a harlequin outfit—a mad joker and a dancing fool who does a little jig to the sound of a jazz trio.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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Eckhardt’s powerful book, Prayers That Rout Demons, is designed for seasoned Believers and shares warfare prayers in the areas of casting out demons, teaching strategies for overcoming demonic oppression, and so much more.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
7 May 2025
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The Warrens retired from the exorcist business, largely due to Ed's heart attack, the one sustained during the demonic happenings of the third film.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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Or, more likely, The Sentry is simply the benevolent mirror image of that shadowy, sinister entity that emerges after Bob Reynolds ingests a super serum.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, what was happening behind the scenes was more sinister than what the public thought.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our government continues to give Israel billions in military aid with which to carry out these atrocities.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Less than half a dozen countries, including Sweden, the Netherlands, and Armenia have recognized these atrocities.—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The driving force behind college pricing is not some evil genius at Harvard or Penn.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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As if that wasn't enough trouble, evil doppelgänger Dark Samus shows up too. 5.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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These attacks work by causing a software package to access the wrong component dependency, for instance by publishing a malicious package and giving it the same name as the legitimate one but with a later version stamp.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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