fiendishness
- noun
- /ˈfiːndɪʃnəs/
- A stroke of inhuman fiendishness.
Examples
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This fiendishness must be stopped!
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The fiendishness in his actions shocked everyone at the party.
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Her fiendishness was evident in the cruel tricks she played on her friends.
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The villain's fiendishness made him a memorable character in the novel.
Synonyms
Bad actions or a force that harms people
A state of being morally wrong or evil
A quality of being morally bad or cruel
Very bad actions that hurt other people
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
Great evil that shocks people
A quality of doing very bad things and wanting to harm people
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
Behaviour that harms people or tricks them, sometimes as a prank
The quality of being very evil and cruel that shocks people
A state of great suffering that feels like being in hell
Bad behavior meant to annoy or hurt people
Very evil behaviour that harms other people
Very violent and cruel actions that frighten people
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
Very cruel actions that shock people
A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness
The quality of being very ugly or cruel in a way that shocks people
Being very bad and cruel to other people
A look or feeling that seems threatening
A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike
Playful or wicked behavior that shows mischief
Antonyms
How Wicked
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fiendishness comes from the old word fiend, which meant 'enemy' and later 'evil spirit' or 'devil'. So fiendishness means the quality of being extremely cruel or 'devil-like'.