FIENDISH

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fiendish (comparative more fiendish, superlative most fiendish)

Sinister; evil; like a fiend.

Synonym: conniving

Anagrams

• finished

Source: Wiktionary


Fiend"ish, a.

Definition: Like a fiend; diabolically wicked or cruel; infernal; malignant; devilish; hellish.

– Fiend"ish*ly, adv.

– Fiend"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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