diabolical
UK/daiә'bɒlikl/US
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Definitions
adj.
Extremely wicked or cruel; devilish.
穷凶极恶的；恶魔般的
adj.
(informal, BrE) Very bad or terrible.
（英式口语）糟透的，差劲的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddia- (across) + bol (throw) + -ical = 'devilish.' Greek diabolos, 'one who throws accusations across at you' (a slanderer), became the name of the Devil. Diabolical is its longer adjective form, used both for true evil and, in British English, for anything dreadfully bad.
Root bol still carries 14 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The villain hatched a diabolical plan to seize the throne.
- 2.
The traffic this morning was absolutely diabolical.