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Meaning of 'fiendish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fiendish [ a.]
- Like a fiend; diabolically wicked or cruel; infernal; malignant; devilish; hellish.

Meaning of 'fiendish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fiendish [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Example in sentence:
  • a fiendish despot;
  • diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils;
  • fires lit up a diabolic scene;
  • hellish torture;
  • infernal instruments of war;
  • satanic cruelty;
  • something demonic in him--something that could be cruel;
  • unholy grimaces

Nearby Words:

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