Diabolical
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Primary slang meaning
Extremely bad, outrageous or wicked, often used with exaggerated humour.
EXAMPLE““Diabolical,” they said, using the expression in its slang sense.”
USED BYGen Z, General
POPULARITYTrending
SAFETYGenerally safe
CATEGORYReaction, Conversation
REGIONGlobal, Australia
TONECasual and context-dependent
ALSO WRITTEN AS
DETAILED EXPLANATION
Extremely bad, outrageous or wicked, often used with exaggerated humour. SlangCheck records this as a current or revived expression. Meaning and tone can vary by community and sentence context.
REGIONAL TREND SNAPSHOT
How current is “Diabolical”?
🌐Global
rising85/100 · checked 30 July 2026
🇺🇸United States
rising82/100 · checked 30 July 2026
🇦🇺Australia
rising91/100 · checked 30 July 2026
Scores are SlangCheck editorial research snapshots and are not live search-volume measurements.
EDITORIAL RESEARCH
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Final Stage 3 current-language quality review.
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