fiends

noun

plural of fiend
1
as in villains
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 addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends

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

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4
as in demons
an evil spirit the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber

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5
as in experts
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 fiends Central Florida has been overtaken by frightening fiends and ghoulish gatherings on front lawns of suburban homes as Halloween fast approaches. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 For pizza fiends who want the full experience, Seu offers three different tasting menus that range from five to eight courses and feature his greatest hits. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Every mosquito has a type Count me among the unfortunate souls who are mosquito magnets; something about my body chemistry is irresistible to those tiny bloodsucking fiends. — ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Exercise fiends might prefer something strong that will chase the stink out of sweaty workout clothes. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026 Those who take the tour get a discount on chocolate purchases, and the hot chocolate is a must-try for chocolate fiends. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiends
  1. villains
  2. addicts
  3. lovers
  4. demons
  5. experts
  6. brutes
  7. users
  8. fans
Noun
  • Directed by Grammy Award-winning filmmaker James Mackel, the visual is three-and-a-half minutes of spy stuff, our hero, dressed to impress, making short work of the many villains who lurk in her hotel.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
  • One of Batman’s creepiest villains is descending upon the box office this weekend.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of villains
Noun
  • The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of addicts
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  • Nature lovers, artists (Ansel Adams found a muse in the Snake River), and outdoor adventurers know the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is more than just a winter sports destination.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Rest assured, the only demons in Phony appear to be figurative.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • More specifically, this collision of AI in education and the resurgence of race demons makes for a precarious time in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM) education.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • But experts caution that escalating pressure does not necessarily mean Tehran will back down.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Oil producers have found ways to keep crude flowing, experts say, but at a mounting cost.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of experts
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  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of brutes
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  • BetMGM is offering new users a chance to place a bet and get $1,500 in bonuses if the bet loses when using promo code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic’s actions allow users to create derivative songs without paying the copyright holders, the lawsuit says.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of users
Noun
  • Playing a real game in Spectrum Center for the first time since trading away LaMelo Ball over the summer, this was Charlotte’s first chance since that controversial deal to show the home fans that the deal was a good one.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, many fans already pay for cable or other services, lowering the additional cost come hoops season.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Fiends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiends. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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