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Definition of fiendish in English: fiendishadjective ˈfiːndɪʃˈfindɪʃ 1Extremely cruel or unpleasant. fiendish methods of torture Example sentencesExamples - I seem to be stuck halfway between fiendish laughter and pathetic sobbing.
- Human beings over the ages have delighted in the most horrific and fiendish methods of inflicting extreme suffering, pain and mutilation.
Synonyms wicked, cruel, vicious, evil, nefarious, unspeakable brutal, brutish, savage, barbaric, barbarous, beastly, inhuman, murderous, bloodthirsty, ferocious ruthless, heartless, pitiless, merciless, black-hearted, unfeeling malevolent, malicious, villainous, malignant, devilish, diabolical, hellish, demonic, satanic, Mephistophelian, ungodly odious, base archaic or humorous dastardly - 1.1informal Extremely awkward or complex.
Example sentencesExamples - The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.
- She triumphed over a field of men and women of all ages with a winning time of 13 minutes 48 seconds for a super fiendish puzzle.
Synonyms difficult, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, thorny, ticklish, abstruse, impenetrable, unfathomable challenging, puzzling, baffling, perplexing, bemusing frustrating
Definition of fiendish in US English: fiendishadjectiveˈfēndiSHˈfindɪʃ 1Extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish. shrieks of fiendish laughter Example sentencesExamples - I seem to be stuck halfway between fiendish laughter and pathetic sobbing.
- Human beings over the ages have delighted in the most horrific and fiendish methods of inflicting extreme suffering, pain and mutilation.
Synonyms wicked, cruel, vicious, evil, nefarious, unspeakable - 1.1informal Extremely awkward or complex.
Example sentencesExamples - She triumphed over a field of men and women of all ages with a winning time of 13 minutes 48 seconds for a super fiendish puzzle.
- The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.
Synonyms difficult, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, thorny, ticklish, abstruse, impenetrable, unfathomable
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