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The 'Total Information Awareness' project is truly diabolical - mostly because of the legal changes which have made it possible in the first place. As a consequence of the Patriot Act, government now has access to all sorts of private and commercial databases that were previously off limits.
John Perry Barlow

Meaning of "diabolical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIABOLICAL

diabolical  [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIABOLICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diabolical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIABOLICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of diabolical in the English dictionary

The definition of diabolical in the dictionary is excruciatingly bad; outrageous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIABOLICAL


angelical
ænˈdʒelɪkəl
apostolical
ˌæpəsˈtɒlɪkəl
basilical
bəˈsɪlɪkəl
biblical
ˈbɪblɪkəl
bibliopolical
ˌbɪblɪəˈpɒlɪkəl
bucolical
bjuːˈkɒlɪkəl
calicle
ˈkælɪkəl
encyclical
ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl
epistolical
ˌɛpɪˈstɒlɪkəl
evangelical
ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl
follicle
ˈfɒlɪkəl
helical
ˈhɛlɪkəl
hyperbolical
ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪkəl
parabolical
ˌpærəˈbɒlɪkəl
pellicle
ˈpɛlɪkəl
pollical
ˈpɒlɪkəl
symbolical
sɪmˈbɒlɪkəl
umbilical
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl
unapostolical
ʌnˌæpəsˈtɒlɪkəl
unbiblical
ʌnˈbɪblɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIABOLICAL

diabasic
diabetes
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
diabetic
diabetical
diabetogenic
diabetologist
diable
diablerie
diabolic
diabolically
diabolicalness
diabolise
diabolism
diabolist
diabolize
diabolo
diabology
diabolology

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIABOLICAL

bicyclical
chemical
clinical
contracyclical
countercyclical
critical
cyclical
electrical
epicyclical
historical
hyperdulical
mechanical
medical
musical
noncyclical
plical
postbiblical
prebiblical
televangelical
unevangelical

Synonyms and antonyms of diabolical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIABOLICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diabolical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of diabolical

Translation of «diabolical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIABOLICAL

Find out the translation of diabolical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diabolical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diabolical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶魔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diabólica
570 millions of speakers

English

diabolical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शैतानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشيطانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дьявольское
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diabólica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নারকীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diabolique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

teuflisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

極悪非道な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diabolical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ác độc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடூரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şeytani
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diabolico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diaboliczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диявольське
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diabolic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβολική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diaboliese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

djävulskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

djevelske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diabolical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIABOLICAL»

The term «diabolical» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIABOLICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diabolical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diabolical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diabolical

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7 QUOTES WITH «DIABOLICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diabolical.
1
Phillip Adams
Advertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical.
2
John Perry Barlow
The 'Total Information Awareness' project is truly diabolical - mostly because of the legal changes which have made it possible in the first place. As a consequence of the Patriot Act, government now has access to all sorts of private and commercial databases that were previously off limits.
3
Jeff Beck
It's a diabolical business. I can't imagine how hellish it must be to be hounded like Amy Winehouse and people like that. I have a little peripheral place on the outskirts of celebrity, when I go to premieres and that sort of stuff, which is as close as I want to get.
4
Jakob Bohme
As the science of every thing is in the formed Word, so also is God's will therein: That same expressed Word is in the angels, angelical; in the devils, diabolical; in man, human; in beasts, bestial.
5
A. E. Housman
In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.
6
Pierre Loti
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.
7
George Mason
The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIABOLICAL»

Discover the use of diabolical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diabolical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind’s oldest and most fearsome foes ...
Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy, 2012
2
Diabolical
Best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith unites heroes from the previous three novels in the Tantalize Series - including Zachary's girl, Miranda, and Kieren's love, Quincie - along with a fascinating cast of all-new characters for a ...
Cynthia Leitich Smith, 2012
3
Poststructuralist Geographies: The Diabolical Art of Spatial ...
The book's goal of reshaping the nature and practice of geography will interest all critical geographers, and its ambitious theoretical agenda will make it essential reading across cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy.
Marcus A. Doel, 1999
4
DIABOLICAL DESIGNS
In Diabolical Designs, Deanna Marohn Bendix chronicles James McNeill Whistler's career as an "agitator" for elevating design.
Deanna Marohn Bendix, 1995
5
Chronicles of a Haunted House: A Diabolical Haunting
Something is wrong in the Davis House.
Kevin Michael Guest, 2010
6
Diabolical
A Hellion has escaped damnation and returned to earth to unleash the forces of darkness on the world. Only Jake Hatcher has the experience to track it, and only he can get close enough to it-because the Hellion is his brother.
Hank Schwaeble, 2011
7
The Diabolical Baron
"The Diabolical Baron was my first book. Much as I loved reading, I never dreamed I could write--until I bought a computer. Three months later I sold this story, and I've never looked back.
Mary Jo Putney, 1987
8
The Diabolical Mr Tiddles
Fearsome dinosaurs, whooshing jetpacks, rockstar guitars, a horse called Alan.
Tom McLaughlin, 2012
9
Africa's Diabolical Entrapment: Exploring the Negative ...
"Africa's Diabolical Entrapment" exposes Sub-Saharan Africa as a region that is wantonly bruised it its trap between two major religions in the continent namely Christianity and Traditional Animism.
Frisky Larr, 2013
10
Margaret of York: The Diabolical Duchess
Originally published: Stroud: Sutton, 1989.
Christine Weightman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIABOLICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diabolical is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Producers review: still the show where anything goes
Finally they find it, lurking at the bottom of a heap of unsolicited scripts: a diabolical gem that radiates bad taste. “It's practically a love letter to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Fifth annual Crusher in the Tushar draws strong field to Utah dirt …
Enduro and cross-country racer Kelli Emmett (Julianna-SRAM) will line up for her first attempt at Swindlehurst's diabolical invention. With 15 ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
3
Supreme Court on transparency in judicial appointments | The …
... did with our judiciary during the notorious emergency by her diabolical advisors,” he submitted before the five-judge Constitution Bench. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
'The Red Spider' Review: Inside the Mind of a Polish Serial Killer …
... as its subject, suggesting an arty, “Let the Right One in”-like tale of diabolical initiation, with obvious interest for fests and jaded genre buffs. «Variety, Jul 15»
5
'Minions' Review: Wacky Yellow Rascals Aim For Superstar Status In …
... er men, to help with her diabolical plan to steal the British royal crown from Queen Elizabeth. So the film jumps to London where the deed is ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
6
Week in Weed: Rihanna goes dank and diabolical with #BBHMM
The Week in Weed is pleased to congratulate Oregon on its new-found freedom of choice to smoke marijuana for recreational purposes. «The Cannabist, Jul 15»
7
'Diabolical' Umlazi shooting is unjustifiable: Mchunu
These diabolical deeds are extremely shocking, objectionable and unjustifiable, and we shall monitor the cases until there are arrests and ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
8
Horse racing: Diabolical Dame proves dominant in Foutz
Courtesy photo - Coady Photography. Diabolical Dame and jockey Aldo Arboleda cross the wire well in front of their competition in Saturday's ... «Farmington Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
Letters: Hospital ER parking fees diabolical
I had to take my grandson to Langley Memorial Hospital over the weekend. His mother couldn't drive due to worry and stress. We entered the ... «Langley AdvanceNews, Jul 15»
10
Diabolical Records: Adam Tye and Alana Boscan Celebrate Two …
Adam Tye and Alana Boscan began infecting the public with solid and infectious grooves at Diabolical Records' brick-and-mortar location in ... «SLUG Magazine, Jul 15»

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