fiendish

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fiendish

/ˈfiːndɪʃ/

adjective more fiendish · most fiendish

Sinister; evil; like a fiend. The detective was puzzled by the fiendish plot to steal the diamonds.
Similar: conniving
Very difficult. The exam was filled with fiendish questions that made no sense.

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adj sinister, evil

Español	diabólico
한국어	악마 angma
हिन्दी	भुतहा bhuthā
Português	sinistro, diabólico
Français	diabolique
Deutsch	teuflisch
Italiano	diabolico, demoniaco
Ελληνικά	μοχθηρός mochthirós
Română	sinistru, rău, demonic
Русский	дья́вольский dʹjávolʹskij

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@misc{fiendish_2026,
  title = {fiendish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fiendish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}