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Diabolic vs Impious - What's the difference?

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Diabolic is a synonym of impious.


As adjectives the difference between diabolic and impious

is that diabolic is diabolical while impious is not pious.

diabolic

English

Alternative forms

* diabolick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
    • diabolic magic square
    a cunning and diabolic plot
  • Extremely evil or cruel.
    • fires lit up a diabolic scene

    Synonyms

    * devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean * demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

    Related terms

    * diabolical * diabolically * diabolicalness

    Anagrams

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    impious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not pious
  • lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god