Meaning

2 senses
  1. Sinister; evil; like a fiend.

    The detective was puzzled by the fiendish plot to steal the diamonds.

    She had a fiendish smile that hinted at a cunning plan.

    teuflisch

    дья́вольскийdʹjávolʹskij

  2. Very difficult.

    The exam was filled with fiendish questions that made no sense.

    a fiendish crossword puzzle

More definitions
  • extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

Examples

5 sentences
  1. What a fiendish trick!

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  2. What a fiendish plan!

    deWas für ein teuflischer Plan!

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  3. I have come to warn you of a fiendish plot.

    ruЯ пришёл предупредить вас о дьявольском заговоре.

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  4. Tom is acting fiendish.

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  5. He's feeling rather fiendish.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
sinister, evil:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sinister, evil:

Forms

more fiendish, most fiendish
Comparativemore fiendish Lesson
Superlativemost fiendish Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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