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1
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
- a fiendish delight in playing cruel tricks
Synonyms for fiendish
- cacodemonic,
- demoniac
- (also demoniacal),
- demonian,
- demonic
- (also demonical),
- devilish,
- diabolical
- (or diabolic),
- Luciferian,
- satanic
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2
having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others
- shook with fiendish laughter as he watched his victims writhe in agony
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“Fiendish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiendish. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of fiendish was in 1529
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