fiend

noun

ˈfēnd How to pronounce fiend (audio)
Definition of fiendnext
1
as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree

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2
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends

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3
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world

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as in demon
an evil spirit the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber

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as in devil
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell he swore that not even the fiend could tempt him to eat that dessert

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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time

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Recent Examples of fiend Vampyr focuses on a young man and occultist (Nicolas de Gunzburg) who attempts to free a French village from the curse of a bloodthirsty fiend. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 No one has a higher success rate in that regard than Pixar, and luckily for me, my kid is a fiend for any movie made by the Disney animation studio. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Yet, Robinson is an essential contributor, a defensive anchor and rebound fiend. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 This piece, part of the Delhi Durbar Parure and originally owned by jewel-fiend Queen Mary, had not been seen in public until Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore it at the Earthshot Prize Ceremony in 2022. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
  1. villain
  2. addict
  3. lover
  4. demon
  5. devil
  6. expert
  7. brute
  8. user
Noun
  • There are probably easier ways to mount a crime thriller steeped in gritty realism than centering it on a villain made of gas.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • That doesn’t mean Netherlands players are villains, or anything less than heroes for their country.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
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  • His job was to collect money owed to that gang, and, after kicking down the doors of dealers and addicts, he got caught and sent upstate.
    — Rufus Walker, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
  • Lavers programs everything on a DAW like a beatmaker, or a Tetris addict, subordinating and texturizing all these offerings in the slippery swell of drums, samples, and vocals.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of addict
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  • Lindsay's sister Nicole (Christy Carlson Romano) seems to be the first to notice the enemies-to-lovers sparks flying, especially as Philip slips a sparkly shoe onto Lindsey's foot.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • In the film, Tanjiro, Nezuko and the Hashira are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where the Demon Slayer Corps must confront the terrifying Upper Rank demons.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of demon
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  • Also called devil's snare, the plant's seeds, roots, stems, and leaves are all dangerous if ingested.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • Beloved baby brother, American [WWII bronze star veteran], husband, father of 4 strong women, [grandpa], adorable scamp, handsome devil, and trickster to the end.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
Definition of devil
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  • But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of expert
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  • Shinnecock was still a brute of a test, but the red numbers on the white scoreboard were an unfamiliar site for this course.
    — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
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  • Russia may also be considering allowing lower-quality gasoline onto the market to increase supplies, business daily Kommersant reported this week, a move that carries risks for users.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The city installs all these bike lanes but neglects to enforce rules and regulations on the users.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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