different between diabolic vs impious

English

Alternative forms

• diabolick (obsolete)

Etymology

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (diabolikós, “devilish”), from ???????? (diábolos, “devil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da???b?l?k/

Adjective

diabolic (comparative more diabolic, superlative most diabolic)

1. Showing wickedness typical of a devil.

   diabolic magic square

   a cunning and diabolic plot

2. Extremely evil or cruel.

   fires lit up a diabolic scene

Synonyms

• devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean
• demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

Derived terms

• diabolical

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “diabolic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• biocidal

Romanian

Etymology

From French diabolique, from Latin diabolicus.

Adjective

diabolic m or n (feminine singular diabolic?, masculine plural diabolici, feminine and neuter plural diabolice)

1. diabolical

Declension

English

Etymology

From Latin impius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mpi.?s/, /?m?pa??s/

Adjective

impious (comparative more impious, superlative most impious)

1. Not pious.
2. Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.

Synonyms

• irreverent
• ungodly
• unholy

Antonyms

• pious

Derived terms

• impiously
• impiousness

Related terms

• impiety

Translations