variants
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of diabolical
Of course, the previews reveal that Justin's ex, Susie, is headed to Paradise, which is diabolical.
—
EW.com, 8 July 2025
Follow the delightfully diabolical writer of this newsletter on social media @jimreineking.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The event includes a beer, then beer pong, a second beer, then cornhole, a third beer, then flip cup, a keg race, then the diabolical Run, Forrest, Run race around the block — two times!
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Theologian, pastor and writer, Bonhoeffer had a role in a scheme to remove Hitler from power because of Hitler’s diabolical persecution of Jews and others.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
EW.com, 8 July 2025
Follow the delightfully diabolical writer of this newsletter on social media @jimreineking.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The event includes a beer, then beer pong, a second beer, then cornhole, a third beer, then flip cup, a keg race, then the diabolical Run, Forrest, Run race around the block — two times!
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Theologian, pastor and writer, Bonhoeffer had a role in a scheme to remove Hitler from power because of Hitler’s diabolical persecution of Jews and others.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for diabolical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
Adjective
-
But when her daughter Dylan morphs from typical teen acting-out to disturbing behavior, Brigid can think of only one explanation: demonic possession.—
Natalie Zutter
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
-
McMahon's demonic character Cole Turner on the WB fantasy series was a longtime love interest for Milano's character Phoebe Halliwell.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
-
He’s replaced talk of sinister tech monopolies with embracing Big American Tech, largely refashioned as Big American AI.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
-
Initially, it was suspected that Brewster had been hit by a car, but X-rays revealed a far more sinister truth: Brewster had been shot, leaving him with a severely fractured front leg.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Adjective
-
Evan Peters is the evil tech exec Julian Dillinger.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
-
Thanks to now-iconic moments like Bob Barker’s surprisingly physical cameo and a cast including Christopher McDonald as Happy’s cartoonishly evil rival Shooter McGavin, the movie became a cult classic.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
-
Cybercriminals often scan inactive IP ranges, using them for various malicious activities.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
-
How the Facebook crypto scam works Bitdefender Labs reports that a malicious ad campaign has been running on Facebook for several months.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share