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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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Recent Examples of diabolical
Some don’t think about it; others call it exhilarating or existential, even diabolical.
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Sumera Riaz, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The result is a hollow movie—but its very hollowness gives rise to a diabolical twist that’s more than merely clever.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
There was Big's death by Peloton in the very first episode, the diabolical caricature of a non-binary person that was podcaster/comedian Che Diaz, and a slew of both plot continuity errors and tonal inconsistencies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sumera Riaz, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The result is a hollow movie—but its very hollowness gives rise to a diabolical twist that’s more than merely clever.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
There was Big's death by Peloton in the very first episode, the diabolical caricature of a non-binary person that was podcaster/comedian Che Diaz, and a slew of both plot continuity errors and tonal inconsistencies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
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In Nioh 2, players create a custom character to explore a supernatural Sengoku-era Japan and battle demonic entities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The movies follow their demonic adventures and include spin-offs of some of the scarier characters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever, Dever quickly recanted her earlier precise testimony to the FBI about the sinister doings by those two dodgy cops behind Karen Read’s SUV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Haunted Carwash was the sinister concoction of spooky enthusiasts Long Vo and Veronica Young of Huntington Beach.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The inexcusable, evil acts of an individual.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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He and his followers were locked in a battle with an enemy that was not just ideologically opposed but unwell, possibly evil.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, users will be able to permanently block a user from quote-sharing any of their posts, as a hedge against malicious dunks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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That means malicious software is getting smarter, faster and harder to detect.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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