DIABOLICAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DIABOLICAL?

Need another word that means the same as “diabolical”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “diabolical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Diabolical” are: devilish, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy, demoniacal, evil, wicked, ungodly, very bad, poor, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, disgraceful, shameful, lamentable, deplorable, appalling, atrocious, very great, extreme, excessive, undue, inordinate, immoderate, unconscionable, outrageous

Diabolical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Diabolical" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “diabolical” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.
• Characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil.
• Disgracefully bad or unpleasant.
• Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

Synonyms of "Diabolical" as an adjective (34 Words)

appalling	Causing consternation. His conduct was appalling.
atrocious	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Murder is an atrocious crime.
awful	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. An awful risk.
demoniacal	Of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon. Towards midnight a demoniacal shriek was heard.
demonic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Demonic possession.
deplorable	Bad; unfortunate. Her spelling was deplorable.
devilish	Mischievous and rakish. Devilish tortures.
diabolic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. The cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen.
disgraceful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. It is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits.
dreadful	Extremely disagreeable. Dreadful manners.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. We were driven out of the house by an evil spirit.
excessive	Beyond normal limits. Excessive charges.
extreme	Furthest from the centre or a given point. The extreme north west of Scotland.
fiendish	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. A fiendish despot.
frightful	Very unpleasant, serious, or shocking. There s been a most frightful accident.
hellish	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Hellish torture.
immoderate	Not sensible or restrained; excessive. Immoderate laughter.
infernal	Expletives used informally as intensifiers. Infernal instruments of war.
inordinate	Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive. The case had taken up an inordinate amount of time.
lamentable	(of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable. The lamentable friends trailing their long black garments.
mephistophelean	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.
mephistophelian	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. A mephistophelian glint in his eye.
outrageous	Very bold and unusual and rather shocking. The outrageous claims made by the previous government.
poor	Deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy. The area was poor in timber and coal.
satanic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. The Charismatic Movement continues its relentless search for evidence of satanic influence.
shameful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. A shameful display of cowardice.
terrible	Causing fear or dread or terror. Terrible handwriting.
unconscionable	Lacking a conscience. The unconscionable conduct of his son.
undue	Not yet payable. Undue influence.
ungodly	Unreasonably early or inconvenient. Ungodly lives of lust and pleasure.
unholy	Used to emphasize how bad something is; dreadful. Unholy grimaces.
very bad	Being the exact same one; not any other.
very great	Being the exact same one; not any other.
wicked	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. Despite the sun the wind outside was wicked.

Usage Examples of "Diabolical" as an adjective

• His diabolical cunning.
• The diabolical expression on his face.
• A singer with an absolutely diabolical voice.
• Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils.

Associations of "Diabolical" (30 Words)

alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
appalling	Causing consternation. His conduct was appalling.
atrocious	Shockingly brutal or cruel. Atrocious taste.
awful	Awfully very. Awful worshippers with bowed heads.
beastly	In a beastly manner. This beastly war.
blamed	Expletives used informally as intensifiers. It s a blamed shame.
deformed	So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly. His deformed hands.
demon	Something very insidious and harmful. A friend of mine is a demon cook.
fiendish	Extremely awkward or complex. Fiendish methods of torture.
frightful	Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. In a frightful hurry.
ghastly	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. Ghastly wounds.
grisly	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. A grisly murder.
gruesome	Extremely unpleasant. Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice.
hellish	Extremely (used for emphasis. It had been a hellish week.
hideous	Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. The whole hideous story.
horrible	Provoking horror. War is beyond all words horrible.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific conditions in the mining industry.
horrifying	Provoking horror. An alarming even horrifying picture.
infernal	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. An infernal nuisance.
macabre	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. Macabre tortures conceived by madmen.
monster	A large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature. A monster with the head of a hyena and hindquarters of a wolf.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Consequences odious to those you govern.
scary	Provoking fear terror. It was scary the way they bonded with each other.
sepulchral	Relating to a tomb or interment. Sepulchral monuments.
spooky	Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses. I bet this place is really spooky late at night.
terrible	Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. A terrible crime.
underworld	(religion) the world of the dead. A prominent underworld figure.
unlovely	Not attractive; ugly. Unlovely tower blocks.
unsightly	Unpleasant to look at. Unsightly billboards.