Definition of diabolical

diabolicaladjective

quỷ quái

/ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkl//ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkl/

"Diabolical" comes from the Greek word "diabolos," meaning "slanderer" or "accuser," which was used to refer to the Devil in the New Testament. This term then evolved into "diabolus" in Latin, and eventually gave rise to the English word "diabolical." Originally meaning "devilish" or "demonic," "diabolical" gradually took on its current meaning of extremely wicked or cruel, reflecting the association of the Devil with evil.

namespace

extremely bad or annoying

cực kỳ xấu hoặc khó chịu

Example:
  • The traffic was diabolical.

    Giao thông thật là quỷ quái.

  • It was a diabolical performance and we felt something had to be done before the next match.

    Đó là một màn trình diễn tệ hại và chúng tôi cảm thấy phải làm gì đó trước trận đấu tiếp theo.

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morally bad and evil; like a devil

về mặt đạo đức xấu xa và xấu xa; như một con quỷ

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Idioms

load the dice (against/in favour of somebody)
to put somebody at an unfair disadvantage/advantage
  • He has always felt that the dice were loaded against him in life.
  • This is another attempt to load the dice in favour of employers.
    • no dice
    (especially North American English, informal)used to show that you refuse to do something, or that something cannot be done
  • He wanted $400 for it, so no dice.