Definition of DIABOLIC

diabolic

Adjective Satellite

  • showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
    • "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"
    • "the diabolical expression on his face"
  • extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
    • "fires lit up a diabolic scene"
    • "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"

Adj

  • Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
  • Extremely evil or cruel.

Adjective

  • Extremely evil or devilish; wicked.

Examples

  • His DIABOLIC strategy involved hoarding all the ’S’ tiles.

Origin / Etymology

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”).

Scrabble Score: 13

diabolic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
diabolic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diabolic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

diabolic: valid Words With Friends Word