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Spell Bee Word: diabolic


Basic Details

Word: Diabolic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very wicked and cruel, as if planned by a devil; used for evil plans, laughs or tricks.

Synonyms: wicked, evil, devilish, fiendish

Antonyms: angelic, saintly, kind

How to Spell Diabolic

Syllables: di - a - bol - ic

Tricky part: It starts with dia, as in diamond, then bol with a single l, and ends in ic with no k.

Watch out for: diabollic, dyabolic, diabolick

Memory tip: Break it into four beats: di-a-bol-ic. The bol part is spelt as in symbol, with one l. Add al and you get the longer form, diabolical.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The villain in the comic had a diabolic plan to flood the city.

Example 2: Everyone in the theatre gasped at the magician's diabolic laugh.

Example 3: The detective finally saw through the thief's diabolic trick.

Fun Fact

Diabolic comes from the Greek diabolos, meaning slanderer, which is also the word that the English devil grew out of.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: diabolic

a) cruel
b) wicked
c) angelic
d) fiendish

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c) angelic. Angelic means as good and kind as an angel, the opposite of diabolic.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sympathettic
b) diabolic
c) enthusiastec
d) fantastik

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b) diabolic. Diabolic ends in a plain ic; the other three have a wrong ending or an extra t.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

boiclaid

a) dialect
b) diabetic
c) dialogue
d) diabolic

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d) diabolic. The letters have a b and an o but no t or g, which leaves diabolic.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

diabollic

a) o
b) b
c) i
d) l

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d) l. The bol in diabolic has just one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A diabolic plan is one that is ____.

a) very simple
b) made by children
c) kind and fair
d) extremely wicked

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d) extremely wicked

2. Which character would most likely be called diabolic?

a) a brave soldier
b) a cruel villain
c) a patient teacher
d) a helpful nurse

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b) a cruel villain

Associated Words

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