diabolic /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/ adjective3 •Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil."The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin. — 1936 •(figurative) Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils. •(figurative) Wicked; evil; cruel.fires lit up a diabolic scene formsmore diabolic · most diabolic