Diabolical vs. Egregious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Diabolical and Egregious
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Diabolical
Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic.
Egregious
Outstandingly bad; shocking
Egregious abuses of copyright
Diabolical
Appropriate to a devil, especially in degree of wickedness or cruelty.
Egregious
Remarkably good.
Diabolical
Extremely wicked or cruel.
A diabolical plan
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Egregious
Conspicuously bad or offensive.
Diabolical
Of or concerning the devil; satanic.
Egregious
Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
The student has made egregious errors on the examination.
Diabolical
Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;
Devilish schemes
The cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
The diabolical expression on his face
A mephistophelian glint in his eye
Egregious
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Diabolical
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell;
Something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
Fires lit up a diabolic scene
Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
A fiendish despot
Hellish torture
Infernal instruments of war
Satanic cruelty
Unholy grimaces
Egregious
Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); - formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.
The egregious impudence of this fellow.
His [Wyclif's] egregious labors are not to be neglected.
Egregious
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible;
A crying shame
An egregious lie
Flagrant violation of human rights
A glaring error
Gross ineptitude
Gross injustice
Rank treachery
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