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adjective
- 1. extremely cruel or unpleasant: "fiendish methods of torture" Similar
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FIENDISH definition: 1. evil and cruel: 2. clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way: 3. very great: . Learn more.
The meaning of FIENDISH is perversely diabolical. How to use fiendish in a sentence. perversely diabolical; extremely cruel or wicked; excessively bad, unpleasant, or difficult…
FIENDISH meaning: 1. evil and cruel: 2. clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way: 3. very great: . Learn more.
Definition of 'fiendish' Word Frequency. fiendish. (fiːndɪʃ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A fiendish plan, action, or device is very clever or imaginative. [informal] ...a fiendish plot. fiendishly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] This figure is reached by a fiendishly clever equation. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Fiendish definition: diabolically cruel and wicked.. See examples of FIENDISH used in a sentence.
adj. 1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a fiend; diabolical. 2. Extremely wicked or cruel. 3. Extremely bad, disagreeable, or difficult: a fiendish blizzard; a fiendish problem. fiend′ish·ly adv. fiend′ish·ness n.
To be fiendish is to be cruel or evil. You might choose not to watch horror films — or soap operas — if you're not a fan of seeing people do fiendish things to each other. Fiendish behavior is terrible and vicious, and fiendish people behave without kindness or conscience.
(informal) extremely clever and complicated, often in an unpleasant way. a puzzle of fiendish complexity. a fiendish plan. (informal) extremely difficult. a fiendish problem. See fiendish in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fiendish. Definition of fiendish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
fiendish definition: 1. evil or cruel: 2. very difficult or complicated: 3. extremely: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'fiendish' 1. A fiendish plan, action, or device is very clever or imaginative. [informal] [...] 2. A fiendish problem or task is very difficult and challenging. [informal] [...] 3. A fiendish person enjoys being cruel. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'fiendish' American English: findɪʃ British English: fiːndɪʃ. More.
