fiend

/fiːnd/

nounfiend

A FIEND is a mean “friend” — it looks like FRIEND without the R, because a fiend has no ‘R’ for respect.

Yes, it's fiend. Remember the long E sound: **fiend** = **fie** + **nd** (and it follows the common **ie** spelling for /iː/).

Definitions

  1. nouna cruel, wicked, or very unpleasant person
  2. nouna person who is extremely devoted to or obsessed with something (often used with a modifier, like “chess fiend”)

Examples

  • “The villain was portrayed as a heartless fiend in the movie.”
  • “He’s a crossword fiend and finishes the puzzle before breakfast.”
  • “The story warned travelers about a fiend that lurked in the old castle.”

Synonyms

villainmonsterdemonscoundrelfanatic

Antonyms

angelsaint

Translations

ES demonio; malvado; fanáticoPT demônio; malvado; fanáticoFR démon; personne malfaisante; fanatique

Common misspellings

feindfienddfindfeendfienedfiandefiend feind

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