Dictionary definition for: Diabolic
1. (s) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes" "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen" "the diabolical expression on his face" "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
2. (s) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel" "fires lit up a diabolic scene" "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils" "a fiendish despot" "hellish torture" "in
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