Definition of fiendish in English:

fiendish

adjective ˈfiːndɪʃˈfindɪʃ

1Extremely cruel or unpleasant.
凶残的；极其令人不快的
fiendish methods of torture
Example sentencesExamples
- I seem to be stuck halfway between fiendish laughter and pathetic sobbing.
- Human beings over the ages have delighted in the most horrific and fiendish methods of inflicting extreme suffering, pain and mutilation.
Synonyms
wicked, cruel, vicious, evil, nefarious, unspeakable
brutal, brutish, savage, barbaric, barbarous, beastly, inhuman, murderous, bloodthirsty, ferocious
ruthless, heartless, pitiless, merciless, black-hearted, unfeeling
malevolent, malicious, villainous, malignant, devilish, diabolical, hellish, demonic, satanic, Mephistophelian, ungodly
odious, base
archaic or humorous dastardly
1. 1.1informal Extremely awkward or complex.
  极其难办的；极其复杂的
  a fiendish problem
  大难题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.
  She triumphed over a field of men and women of all ages with a winning time of 13 minutes 48 seconds for a super fiendish puzzle.
  Synonyms
  difficult, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, thorny, ticklish, abstruse, impenetrable, unfathomable
  challenging, puzzling, baffling, perplexing, bemusing
  frustrating

Derivatives

fiendishly

adverbˈfiːndɪʃ(ə)li

as submodifier a fiendishly clever plan
Example sentencesExamples
- This is a fiendishly clever plot, and Burkett is indeed the patsy.
- It came out very well, though it was fiendishly difficult - the house dates to the 1630s and has very idiosyncratic windows arranged with total lack of symmetry.
- At least, it would be if the fiendishly clever designers of the particular variant we had did not have access to the same anti-virus web sites we did.
- Word of Nagano got to Frank Zappa, who in 1983 enlisted him to conduct his fiendishly tricky classical works with the London Symphony Orchestra.
- Here's a fiendishly clever game that will keep you engaged until Halloween, or Christmas, depending on how unbusy you are.

fiendishness

nounˈfiːndɪʃnəsˈfindɪʃnəs

But spam filters have become an unexpected and pitiless foe - complicating the battle by their fiendishness.
Example sentencesExamples
- According to one newspaper, ‘the fiendishness and brutality of his acts were such that the postal laws will not permit us to print them.’
- The collected fiendishness of Frankenstein, Dracula, Freddy, Chucky, the Mummy, Norman Bates's mommy, and Rosemary's baby cannot hold a candle to the terror wrought by an insecure actor, a monomaniacal director, or a stalking camera.
- He wants to show us that the entire world is made up of hidden facets of fiendishness, be it in the rather routine gore of a food factory or, with Eyes, the secret experiments of a deranged doctor.
- If there is ever a personification of stone-faced fiendishness, it's Lance.

Definition of fiendish in US English:

fiendish

adjectiveˈfēndiSHˈfindɪʃ

1Extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish.
凶残的；极其令人不快的
shrieks of fiendish laughter
刺耳的尖叫狂笑声。
Example sentencesExamples
- I seem to be stuck halfway between fiendish laughter and pathetic sobbing.
- Human beings over the ages have delighted in the most horrific and fiendish methods of inflicting extreme suffering, pain and mutilation.
Synonyms
wicked, cruel, vicious, evil, nefarious, unspeakable
1. 1.1informal Extremely awkward or complex.
  极其难办的；极其复杂的
  a fiendish problem
  大难题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She triumphed over a field of men and women of all ages with a winning time of 13 minutes 48 seconds for a super fiendish puzzle.
  The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.
  Synonyms
  difficult, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, thorny, ticklish, abstruse, impenetrable, unfathomable

单词	fiendish
释义	Definition of fiendish in English: fiendish adjective ˈfiːndɪʃˈfindɪʃ 1Extremely cruel or unpleasant. 凶残的；极其令人不快的 fiendish methods of torture Example sentencesExamples I seem to be stuck halfway between fiendish laughter and pathetic sobbing. Human beings over the ages have delighted in the most horrific and fiendish methods of inflicting extreme suffering, pain and mutilation. Synonyms wicked, cruel, vicious, evil, nefarious, unspeakable brutal, brutish, savage, barbaric, barbarous, beastly, inhuman, murderous, bloodthirsty, ferocious ruthless, heartless, pitiless, merciless, black-hearted, unfeeling malevolent, malicious, villainous, malignant, devilish, diabolical, hellish, demonic, satanic, Mephistophelian, ungodly odious, base archaic or humorous dastardly 1.1informal Extremely awkward or complex. 极其难办的；极其复杂的 a fiendish problem 大难题。 Example sentencesExamples The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem. She triumphed over a field of men and women of all ages with a winning time of 13 minutes 48 seconds for a super fiendish puzzle. Synonyms difficult, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, thorny, ticklish, abstruse, impenetrable, unfathomable challenging, puzzling, baffling, perplexing, bemusing frustrating Derivatives fiendishly adverbˈfiːndɪʃ(ə)li as submodifier a fiendishly clever plan Example sentencesExamples This is a fiendishly clever plot, and Burkett is indeed the patsy. It came out very well, though it was fiendishly difficult - the house dates to the 1630s and has very idiosyncratic windows arranged with total lack of symmetry. At least, it would be if the fiendishly clever designers of the particular variant we had did not have access to the same anti-virus web sites we did. Word of Nagano got to Frank Zappa, who in 1983 enlisted him to conduct his fiendishly tricky classical works with the London Symphony Orchestra. Here's a fiendishly clever game that will keep you engaged until Halloween, or Christmas, depending on how unbusy you are. fiendishness nounˈfiːndɪʃnəsˈfindɪʃnəs But spam filters have become an unexpected and pitiless foe - complicating the battle by their fiendishness. Example sentencesExamples According to one newspaper, ‘the fiendishness and brutality of his acts were such that the postal laws will not permit us to print them.’ The collected fiendishness of Frankenstein, Dracula, Freddy, Chucky, the Mummy, Norman Bates's mommy, and Rosemary's baby cannot hold a candle to the terror wrought by an insecure actor, a monomaniacal director, or a stalking camera. He wants to show us that the entire world is made up of hidden facets of fiendishness, be it in the rather routine gore of a food factory or, with Eyes, the secret experiments of a deranged doctor. If there is ever a personification of stone-faced fiendishness, it's Lance. Definition of fiendish in US English: fiendish adjectiveˈfēndiSHˈfindɪʃ 1Extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish. 凶残的；极其令人不快的 shrieks of fiendish laughter 刺耳的尖叫狂笑声。 Example sentencesExamples I seem to be stuck halfway between fiendish laughter and pathetic sobbing. Human beings over the ages have delighted in the most horrific and fiendish methods of inflicting extreme suffering, pain and mutilation. Synonyms wicked, cruel, vicious, evil, nefarious, unspeakable 1.1informal Extremely awkward or complex. 极其难办的；极其复杂的 a fiendish problem 大难题。 Example sentencesExamples She triumphed over a field of men and women of all ages with a winning time of 13 minutes 48 seconds for a super fiendish puzzle. The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem. Synonyms difficult, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, thorny, ticklish, abstruse, impenetrable, unfathomable
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