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   fiendish

   /ˈfiːndɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely cruel or unpleasant: "fiendish methods of torture" Similar wickedcruelviciousevilnefariousunspeakablebrutalbrutishsavagebarbaricbarbarousbeastlyinhumanmurderousbloodthirstyferociousruthlessheartlesspitilessmercilessblack-heartedunfeelingmalevolentmaliciousvillainousmalignantdevilishdiabolicalhellishdemonicsatanicMephistophelianungodlyodiousbasearchaic, humorous:dastardly
   • ▪ extremely awkward or complex: "a fiendish problem" Similar difficultcomplexcomplicatedintricateinvolvedknottythornyticklishabstruseimpenetrableunfathomablechallengingpuzzlingbafflingperplexingbemusingfrustrating

   Derivatives

   • 1. fiendishly adverb
   • 2. fiendishness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIENDISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FIENDISH definition: 1. evil and cruel: 2. clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way: 3. very great: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fiendishFiendish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIENDISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FIENDISH meaning: 1. evil and cruel: 2. clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way: 3. very great: . Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIENDISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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]

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fiendishFIENDISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fiendish definition: diabolically cruel and wicked.. See examples of FIENDISH used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fiendishFiendish - definition of fiendish by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fiendishFiendish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.