Diabolical may refer to:
- evil, the profound immorality, especially when regarded as a supernatural force, for example in religious belief
- the Devil, believed in many religions, myths and cultures to be a supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind
- Diabolical (album) (1998), a studio album by the Swedish melodic-black-metal band Naglfar
Famous quotes containing the word diabolical:
“Madam, a circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge; it blossoms through the year. And depend on it ... that they who are so fond of handling the leaves, will long for the fruit at last.”
—Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
“I came along at a time when there was a demand to give men greater visibility and opportunity. In white society they were saying, “Women can’t do it.” In black society, they were saying, “Women do too much.” It’s a diabolical situation.”
—Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (b. 1932)
“Richard Burton is now my epitaph, my cross, my title, my image. I have achieved a kind of diabolical fame. It has nothing to do with my talents as an actor. That counts for little now. I am the diabolically famous Richard Burton.”
—Richard Burton (1925–1984)