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diabolic
[ dahy-uh-bol-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈbɒl ɪk /
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adjective
variant of diabolical.
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Origin of diabolic
OTHER WORDS FROM diabolic
non·di·a·bol·ic, adjectiveWords nearby diabolic
diabetic retinopathy, diabetologist, diable, diablerie, diablo, diabolic, diabolical, diabolism, diabolize, diabolo, diacaustic
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How to use diabolic in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for diabolic
diabolic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic
befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish
very difficult or unpleasant
Derived forms of diabolic
diabolically, adverbdiabolicalness, nounWord Origin for diabolic
C14: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos devil
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