Diabolical
adjective
Extremely bad or unpleasant.
They devised a diabolical plan to hurt their friend's reputation.
Often appears as...
- diabolical plan
- diabolical act
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Disapproving
adjective
Belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil.
From his laughter, there was something diabolical about him.
Often appears as...
- diabolical laughter
- diabolical look
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Disapproving
adjective
Extremely bad or unpleasant.
They devised a diabolical plan to hurt their friend's reputation.
Often appears as...
- diabolical plan
- diabolical act
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil.
From his laughter, there was something diabolical about him.
Often appears as...
- diabolical laughter
- diabolical look
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Negativity
Use 'diabolical' to express that something is shockingly bad or unacceptable.
The food was diabolical; I could barely swallow it.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Enhancer
'Diabolical' can intensify the severity of a situation or an action.
He faced a diabolical dilemma that left him with no good choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Disapproval
Express strong disapproval or frustration with a situation by calling it 'diabolical'.
Their customer service is diabolical, and I won't shop there again.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Negativity
Use 'diabolical' to express that something is shockingly bad or unacceptable.
The food was diabolical; I could barely swallow it.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Enhancer
'Diabolical' can intensify the severity of a situation or an action.
He faced a diabolical dilemma that left him with no good choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Disapproval
Express strong disapproval or frustration with a situation by calling it 'diabolical'.
Their customer service is diabolical, and I won't shop there again.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Negativity
Use 'diabolical' to express that something is shockingly bad or unacceptable.
The food was diabolical; I could barely swallow it.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Enhancer
'Diabolical' can intensify the severity of a situation or an action.
He faced a diabolical dilemma that left him with no good choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Disapproval
Express strong disapproval or frustration with a situation by calling it 'diabolical'.
Their customer service is diabolical, and I won't shop there again.
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The Science of Cycling PIPE...
Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. And diabolical, because you're exploiting the energy of the leader. So then why does anyone lead the race? Because that's their job. Because their team leader may be behind them. So they may be a domestique, one of these servants, to go out the front, to take the brunt of the wind
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Why should you read “The...
Her devotion to her lover’s abandoned dream bears a strange connection to the diabolical company’s escapades– and carries the story to its surreal climax. Despite its dark humor and complex structure, "The Master and Margarita" is, at its heart,
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How do you know you...
Perhaps this diabolical deceiver has duped you. The world, your perceptions of it, your very body. You can't disprove that they're all just made up, and how could you exist without them? You couldn't! So, you don't. Life is but a dream,
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Rule Your World: Feet...
I'm Daniel pink and I'm gonna show you how to use some diabolical psychology for the greater good are you ready we all need to exercise but we have those moments in our life where there's a chance to get a little exercise we often
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What “Machiavellian”...
or exhort his audience to rule justly and virtuously. Instead, he focused on the question of power– how to acquire it, and how to keep it. And in the decades after it was published, The Prince gained a diabolical reputation.
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Deadly Mating PIPE National...
with the help of a light breeze they shower down on the diamondback caterpillars near bond the caterpillars suffer the same fate as the moss eaten from within using its own life urge against it diabolical and effective
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Rule Your World: Travel...
how to use some diabolical psychology for the greater good are you ready nobody ever listens to in-flight safety instructions but if something really bad happens on a plane knowing what to do
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The tale of the boy who...
she joyfully organized a whirlwind wedding. When the king returned, he was furious. But he couldn’t execute his daughter’s beloved without reason. So he devised a diabolical trial.
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Deadly Mating PIPE National...
shower down on the diamondback caterpillars nearby the caterpillars suffer the same fate as the maas eaten from within using its own life urge against it diabolical and effective
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Rule Your World: Do the...
I'm Daniel pink and I'm going to show you how to use some diabolical
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The Science of Cycling PIPE...
Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. And diabolical, because you're exploiting the energy of the leader. So then why does anyone lead the race? Because that's their job. Because their team leader may be behind them. So they may be a domestique, one of these servants, to go out the front, to take the brunt of the wind
Video examples
Why should you read “The...
Her devotion to her lover’s abandoned dream bears a strange connection to the diabolical company’s escapades– and carries the story to its surreal climax. Despite its dark humor and complex structure, "The Master and Margarita" is, at its heart,
Video examples
How do you know you...
Perhaps this diabolical deceiver has duped you. The world, your perceptions of it, your very body. You can't disprove that they're all just made up, and how could you exist without them? You couldn't! So, you don't. Life is but a dream,
Video examples
Rule Your World: Feet...
I'm Daniel pink and I'm gonna show you how to use some diabolical psychology for the greater good are you ready we all need to exercise but we have those moments in our life where there's a chance to get a little exercise we often
Video examples
What “Machiavellian”...
or exhort his audience to rule justly and virtuously. Instead, he focused on the question of power– how to acquire it, and how to keep it. And in the decades after it was published, The Prince gained a diabolical reputation.
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Deadly Mating PIPE National...
with the help of a light breeze they shower down on the diamondback caterpillars near bond the caterpillars suffer the same fate as the moss eaten from within using its own life urge against it diabolical and effective
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Rule Your World: Travel...
how to use some diabolical psychology for the greater good are you ready nobody ever listens to in-flight safety instructions but if something really bad happens on a plane knowing what to do
Video examples
The tale of the boy who...
she joyfully organized a whirlwind wedding. When the king returned, he was furious. But he couldn’t execute his daughter’s beloved without reason. So he devised a diabolical trial.
Video examples
Deadly Mating PIPE National...
shower down on the diamondback caterpillars nearby the caterpillars suffer the same fate as the maas eaten from within using its own life urge against it diabolical and effective
Video examples
Rule Your World: Do the...
I'm Daniel pink and I'm going to show you how to use some diabolical
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William Shawcross
British Writer
Weapons of mass destruction are the greatest threat to life on earth. Biological weapons are often called the poor man's atomic bomb. Saddam Hussein is the ruler who has for decades been making the most determined and diabolical illegal effort to acquire them.
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Romesh Ranganathan
British Comedian
Sri Lanka's interpretation of western cuisine is pretty diabolical. Sri Lankan food itself is ace, however, and they bloody love a buffet. Even if you go to a basic-looking cafe, they can knock up four or five different curries for you very quickly.
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Pierre Loti
French Writer
I still have in my memory, almost agonizing impressions of a serious illness which I had when I was about eight years old. Those about me called it scarlet fever, and its very name seemed to have a diabolical quality.
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Vic Reeves
You can be a really terrible actor - I won't mention any names - but, as long as you're good-looking, you can get by with it. Okay, Keanu Reeves. He's a diabolical actor, but he still looks good.
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Robyn Hitchcock
English Musician
In this world of doubt, one thing is certain for me; that I will go on writing songs up to and - I hope, through heavenly means or diabolical - beyond the day I die.
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Twinkle Khanna
Indian Businesswoman
I just wanted to say that there is so much goodness in the world. We keep looking at the terrible and diabolical things when we open newspapers.
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George Mason
American Statesman
The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.
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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
No writer has a right to make that much money. Indeed, without diabolical assistance, no writer can.
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Phillip Adams
Australian Writer
Advertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical.
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A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli Novelist
World War II was a trauma that paralysed writers. It was something metaphysical, diabolical.
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William Shawcross
British Writer
Weapons of mass destruction are the greatest threat to life on earth. Biological weapons are often called the poor man's atomic bomb. Saddam Hussein is the ruler who has for decades been making the most determined and diabolical illegal effort to acquire them.
Quote examples
Romesh Ranganathan
British Comedian
Sri Lanka's interpretation of western cuisine is pretty diabolical. Sri Lankan food itself is ace, however, and they bloody love a buffet. Even if you go to a basic-looking cafe, they can knock up four or five different curries for you very quickly.
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Pierre Loti
French Writer
I still have in my memory, almost agonizing impressions of a serious illness which I had when I was about eight years old. Those about me called it scarlet fever, and its very name seemed to have a diabolical quality.
Quote examples
Vic Reeves
You can be a really terrible actor - I won't mention any names - but, as long as you're good-looking, you can get by with it. Okay, Keanu Reeves. He's a diabolical actor, but he still looks good.
Quote examples
Robyn Hitchcock
English Musician
In this world of doubt, one thing is certain for me; that I will go on writing songs up to and - I hope, through heavenly means or diabolical - beyond the day I die.
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Twinkle Khanna
Indian Businesswoman
I just wanted to say that there is so much goodness in the world. We keep looking at the terrible and diabolical things when we open newspapers.
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George Mason
American Statesman
The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.
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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
No writer has a right to make that much money. Indeed, without diabolical assistance, no writer can.
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Phillip Adams
Australian Writer
Advertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical.
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A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli Novelist
World War II was a trauma that paralysed writers. It was something metaphysical, diabolical.
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