FIENDISH


Meaning of FIENDISH in English

/ ˈfiːndɪʃ; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ]

1.

cruel and unpleasant :

a fiendish act

shrieks of fiendish laughter

2.

( informal ) extremely clever and complicated, often in an unpleasant way :

a puzzle of fiendish complexity

a fiendish plan

3.

( informal ) extremely difficult :

a fiendish problem

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