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fiendish

adjective

Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
H
Contains
IE
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfiːndɪʃ

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adjective

  1. Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

    “Something demonic in him — something that could be cruel”

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Example Sentences

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

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