diabolical

adj
/ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ/UK/ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ/US

Etymology

From diabolic + -al.

  1. derived from diabolicus
  2. derived from diabolique
  3. inherited from diabolik
  4. suffixed as diabolical — “diabolic + al

Definitions

  1. Of or concerning the devil

    Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.

    • […] the many diabolical names assigned to boiling springs and to torrents that become dangerously swollen. In California the boiling springs called 'Devil's Tea-kettle' and 'Devil's Mush-pot' repeat the 'Devil's Punch-bowls' of Europe[…]
  2. Extremely wicked or cruel.

    • a diabolical plan
  3. (Devilishly) cunning or devious.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Crazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA