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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Example:
unholy grimaces
Synonyms:
demonic; diabolic; diabolical; fiendish; hellish; infernal; satanic; unholy
Classified under:
Similar:
evil (morally bad or wrong)
Derivation:
devil (a cruel wicked and inhuman person)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Example:
a mephistophelian glint in his eye
Synonyms:
devilish; diabolic; diabolical; mephistophelean; mephistophelian
Classified under:
Similar:
evil (morally bad or wrong)
Derivation:
devil (a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man))
devil (a cruel wicked and inhuman person)
