diabolical

adjective

UK/ˌdaɪ.əˈbɒl.ɪ.kᵊl/
US/ˌdaɪ.əˈbɑː.lɪ.kᵊl/

Definitions of diabolical adjective

  1. informal

    Extremely bad; shockingly poor or unpleasant.

    • The service at this restaurant is diabolical.

    • I had a diabolical night's sleep last night.

    • The team's performance was diabolical.

  2. Related to or characteristic of the Devil; extremely evil.

    • He devised a diabolical plot.

    • The villain's actions were truly diabolical.

    • She had a diabolical smile.