fiendish
fiend·ish
(fēn′dĭsh)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.
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fiendish
(ˈfiːndɪʃ)adj
1. of or like a fiend
2. diabolically wicked or cruel
3. informal extremely difficult or unpleasant: a fiendish problem.
ˈfiendishly adv
ˈfiendishness n
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fiend•ish
(ˈfin dɪʃ)adj.
diabolically cruel, wicked, or difficult.
[1520–30]
fiend′ish•ly, adv.
fiend′ish•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  fiendish - 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"evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" |
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fiendish
adjective
3. wicked, cruel, savage, monstrous, malicious, satanic, malignant, unspeakable, atrocious, inhuman, diabolical, implacable, malevolent, hellish, devilish, infernal, accursed, ungodly, black-hearted, demoniac a fiendish act of wickedness
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fiendish
adjectivePerversely bad, cruel, or wicked:
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Translations
شَيْطانيصَعْب جِدا، ذَكي جِدا
ďábelskýzlomyslný
djævelskhelvedesnederdrægtig
paholaismainenpirullinen
ördögien gonosz
bráîsnjalldjöfullegur
악마
démonický
fiendish
[ˈfiːndɪʃ] ADJ (= fierce) → feroz; (= mildly wicked) → muy travieso; (= clever and wicked) → diabólico (= difficult and unpleasant) → dificilísimo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fiendish
[ˈfiːndɪʃ] adj
(= very clever) [plan, action, device] → diabolique
(= very difficult) [problem, task] → infernal(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fiendish
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fiendish
[ˈfiːndɪʃ] adj (cruelty, smile, plot) → diabolico/a (fam) (difficult and unpleasant) → tremendo/a
I had a fiendish time trying to ... → è stato un lavoraccio tentare di...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fiend
(fiːnd) noun1. a devil. the fiends of hell.
2. a wicked or cruel person. She's an absolute fiend when she's angry.
3. a person who is very enthusiastic about something. a fresh air fiend; a fiend for work.
ˈfiendish adjective1. wicked or devilish. a fiendish temper.
2. very difficult, clever etc. a fiendish plan.
ˈfiendishly adverb1. wickedly.
2. very. fiendishly difficult.
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