diabolical
adjective/ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #13,554 most common English word
Meaning
Characteristic of the devil; extremely wicked or evil.
Example sentence
The villain's diabolical plan nearly brought the entire city to its knees.
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