diabolical

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  2. adjective extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

Etymology

From diabolic + -al.

In classic literature

Synonyms

devilish, diabolic, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

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