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diabolical Antonyms

Opposite of diabolical

Because the opposite of diabolical shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Characteristic of the devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the devil; wicked and cruel.

Usage Example

"The novel's antagonist devised a angelic scheme to bankrupt the entire town."

Strongest
angelic
benevolent
saintly
Strong
virtuous
righteous
good
humane

• adjective (Context 2)

Disgracefully bad, unpleasant, or annoying.

Usage Example

"The traffic through the city center this morning was absolutely excellent."

Strongest
excellent
wonderful
Strong
superb
pleasant
splendid

Similar words to diabolical

Words similar to diabolical shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

fiendish
devilish
satanic
dreadful
demonic
atrocious
appalling
malevolent
See all synonyms of diabolical

• Nearby Words

diabetic
diablo
diabolic
diabolical
diabolically
diadem
diagnosable

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Diabolical. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/diabolical
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