"diabolical" meaning in English

See diabolical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ] [UK], [ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-diabolical.wav [UK] Forms: diabolical [positive], more diabolical [comparative], most diabolical [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone or something is diabolical, it is very evil or cruel.
    Sense id: simple-diabolical-en-adj-mF5Cq3WX
  2. If someone or something is diabolical, it is related to the devil; it is satanic.
    Sense id: simple-diabolical-en-adj-UoWLa7jy
     
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