fiendish

Meanings

• adjective

  having an evil, mischievous, or cruel nature; malicious; wicked

• adjective

  causing fear or dread; terrifying

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Synonyms

conniving

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fiendish
mean , scene , lean , glean , meanbean

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Variants

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fiendish , fiendishly , fiendishness , fiendishnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'demon-like' or 'demonian', from Old French 'fenis' or 'fendis', from Latin 'finnis' meaning 'end, boundary'. The '-ish' suffix was added in Middle English to form an adjective.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fiendish' is often used to describe difficult or challenging tasks, such as a 'fiendishly difficult puzzle'.

2. The word 'fiendish' is also used in the context of food, particularly spicy or exotic dishes, to describe their intensity or complexity.

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Related Concepts

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1. malevolent: Having a desire to do harm or cause suffering.

2. wicked: Evil or morally wrong in a way that is deliberately concealed or disguised.

3. terrifying: Causing great fear or dread.

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Culture

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The term 'fiendish' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict evil or malevolent characters and situations. In music, it is often used to describe intense or frightening pieces. For example, 'Fiendish Carnival' by Edvard Grieg or 'Fiendish Symphony' by Camille Saint-Saëns.

How to Memorize "fiendish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a character with a wicked grin and an evil cackle. Imagine the word 'fiendish' written in blood-red letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fiendish' with words like 'wicked', 'evil', and 'terrifying'. Remember the Old French and Latin origins of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Fiendish means evil and wicked, causing fear and dread.'

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