BabelNet

bn:00101154a

Adjective Concept

demonic diabolic diabolical fiendish hellish

Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell WordNet 3.0

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Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac. Wiktionary

Pertaining to evil spirits. Wiktionary (translation)

Extremely evil or cruel. Wiktionary

Something demonic in him--something that could be cruel WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Fires lit up a diabolic scene WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A fiendish despot WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Hellish torture WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Infernal instruments of war WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Satanic cruelty WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Unholy grimaces WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts. Wiktionary

Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder. Wiktionary

Fires lit up a diabolic scene. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

Wiktionary

demonic, diabolic