diabolical

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]    美 [ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ]

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
    — […] the many diabolical names assigned to boiling springs and to torrents that become dangerously swollen. In California the boiling springs called 'Devil's Tea-kettle' and 'Devil's Mush-pot' repeat the 'Devil's Punch-bowls' of Europe[…]
  2. Extremely wicked or cruel.
    — a diabolical plan
  3. (Devilishly) cunning or devious. slang
  4. Crazy, wild (sometimes especially due to being unexpected or surprising). slang

词形变化

more diabolical comparative most diabolical superlative

词汇关系

近义词
cacodaemoniacal daemonical demoniac demoniacal demonic demonical demonish demonlike demonly devilish diabolic diabolical fallen angelic fiendlike satanic satanical
反义词
angelic divine undemonic undevilish undiabolical unsatanic nondemonic nondiabolic nonsatanic
上位词
evil unholy
衍生词
archidiabolical diabolicality diabolically diabolicalness hyperdiabolical undiabolical
相关词
fiendish hellborn hellish infernal Mephistophelean

词源

Etymology tree
English diabolic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English diabolical
From diabolic + -al.
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